Theft

In general, theft refers to the illegal act of taking something that does not belong to you and has not been freely given to you. For example, the picture shows someone stealing a laptop out of a car and is an example of hardware theft (stealing hardware). Below are other types of theft that apply to computers, computing devices, and personally identifiable information.

Examples of computer-related theft

• Data theft
• Identity theft
• Software piracy
• TheftGuard

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