How do I physically secure a desktop?

Slurpee12

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I'll be moving to a very high crime rate neighborhood and I was wondering if there is anywhere to physically lock a desktop to prevent it from being stolen.
I've come across this http:// but it seems like the locking mechanism that is attached to the actual desktop is very flimsy and easily broken.
Anyone have any ideas?
 
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Opposed to drilling into your case/desk?

I would probably use locking lugnuts and a matching bolt (like a 1/2"-20), drill a hole in the bottom of the case and into the desktop. Insert the bolt through the case and secure underneath the desk with the locking lugnut. Cheap and effective. To be honest if someone was burglarizing me I wouldn't be worried about them taking my whole computer so much as my hard drive. Use a TPM and Bitlocker to encrypt your drive so they don't get your credit card numbers, bank account numbers, etc.
Opposed to drilling into your case/desk?

I would probably use locking lugnuts and a matching bolt (like a 1/2"-20), drill a hole in the bottom of the case and into the desktop. Insert the bolt through the case and secure underneath the desk with the locking lugnut. Cheap and effective. To be honest if someone was burglarizing me I wouldn't be worried about them taking my whole computer so much as my hard drive. Use a TPM and Bitlocker to encrypt your drive so they don't get your credit card numbers, bank account numbers, etc.
 
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