Does your homeowner's insurance policy cover your desktop computer? Your notebook computer? You might want to check with your insurance agent. You might want to first read some articles, such as "Computer Insurance: What to Ask Your Agent" (www.insure.com/home/
compq.html) from the Insurance News Network, which provides eight simple questions to ask your insurance agent. Some insurance companies offer special coverage for computer equipment, and Safeware at www.safeware.com is one of them. Safeware publishes an annual report on computer theft losses, "Safeware's 1999 Loss Study," that you can read at www.safeware.com/agm/safeware/99pressreleases.htm. "Crime Statistics That Will Surprise You" at the PC Guardian site, www.pcguardian.com/facts-crst.html, is interesting reading about hardware and information theft. Once you've read this article, you'll want to learn about computer security products at vendors such as Computer Security Products (www.computersecurity.com/index.html).