Additional Ideas for Protecting Your iPad

Since the iPad is so small and light (and popular), use a four-digit passcode to deny thieves access to your data if they happen to steal your iPad. For more security, consider paying an annual fee to use MobileMe (http://www.apple.com/mobileme/), which is an online service that can help locate your iPad whenever it's turned on and near a Wi-Fi or 3G network.

If you set a passcode to access your iPad and set a different passcode (as explained in Chapter 7) to block certain features, you can create two barriers to someone trying to use your iPad without your permission.

Perhaps the best way to keep strangers from peeking at your iPad is to keep your iPad out of sight whenever you're in a public area, especially ...

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