ɔnðɪ ˈʌðɚ hˈænd, ɐ jˌuːˌɛsbˈiː dɪvˈaɪs ɪz ˈiːzili lˈɔst ɔːɹ stˈoʊlən, sˌoʊ dˈeɪɾə ɛŋkɹˈɪpʃən ænd bˈækʌp ɪz ˈiːvən mˈoːɹ ɪmpˈoːɹtənt ðɐn wɪð ɐ tˈɪpɪkəl dˈɛsktɑːp sˈɪstəm.
On the other hand, a USB device is easily lost or stolen, so data encryption and backup is even more important than with a typical desktop system.