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https://www.lifehacker.com.au/wp-content/uploads/2014/06/17/yaydcefcxgnkeu7wcvr1.jpg?quality=75636358We don’t like to think about it, but it can happen. Whether by hacking or by theft, someone can gain access to your computer and everything on it. When the unthinkable happens, here’s how to pick up the pieces.