The focus of this article is on keeping your data and machines safe, but we might as take a moment and consider the well-being of you, the intrepid owner of said assets.

You shouldn’t eat on or around your computer for its sake, but probably for your own as well.

Studies repeatedly show that overexposure to a computing environment can result in all sorts of maladies that would be far more alarming than a wet input device:

Here are some things you can look forward to if you don’t step away from your desk once in a while:

· Carpal tunnel syndrome
· Vision disorders
· Nervous system problems
· Neck problems
· Back problems
· Weight gain
· Deep vein thrombosis
· Unpleasant odors

We think you should go and have a coffee, or go and have your lunch upstairs, downstairs, or outside once in a while. Isn’t the freedom to actually eat a sandwich part of why you got into this Internet racket?