This one comes from our recently reinvigorated blog:

According to an FBI Uniform Crime Report, iPod robberies in 2007 and 2008 show a dramatic increase from 2005 and 2006. Thieves don’t just want your MP3 player—they want the thousands of dollars worth of stuff you downloaded. Don’t just give it away!

• Use an iCage lock if you leave it at your desk (or if you’re in college, in your dorm room).

• Use an arm band instead of keeping it on your body when you use it.

• Make some kind of permanent mark on the device so it’s easy to identify.

• Use iHound software—a security app that alerts you whenever someone attaches your USB digital device to their computer. The software’s “Device Tracker” will show you exactly where it is, and then you can print that and bring it to the cops.

Check out the original post, 5 Commonly Stolen Things and How to Protect Them for more handy tips.