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Get a bag they are easier, you are not adversiting what you are carring and you can carry extra items.
I have been using a bag from pacsafe, https://www.pacsafe.com/ for a while and it works great for all electronics.
The main benefit of pacsafe is they are design primarily to prevent thieft, so they have wire mesh sewn into the bottom, straps have a metal core, items can be locked down, etc. They also have version with RFID shielding. Another benefit at being over 2 meters the straps are long.

If you really want to prevent your bags from getting stolen you should attach it to something fixed.
Lock it to the storage compartment with a steel wire. If you also want to prevent it from being opened you can cover it with a steel mesh.
Things like that seem to be popular among some backpackers.

It does not say what kind of luggage you plan to bring, but something like this should cover most scenarios.

You can't use them for checked or carry on on a plane. TSA freaks out. You have to pack the packsafe stuff in a normal bag when on a plane.

I have no affiliation with pacsafe what so ever. I'm just a happy customer.

http://pacsafe.com/products

I regularly travel with my pacsafe bag as my carry on. TSA doesn't care. Also a happy customer. I keep buying more stuff from them, as the bags seem to last quite a while too.

Check out PacSafe luggage. They carry a large variety of baggage that is designed to be locked and secured while you aren't tending to the bag. Their main compartments are usually an aircraft-cable mesh bag with "drawstring" made of thicker,studier cable. The drawstring can be pulled tight, padlocked closed, and the extra length of cable can be looped back to be padlocked to a light pole, secure railing, or even just something heavy to prevent it being stolen without bolt cutters. The cable mesh is covered in fabric and even padded to look discreet and protect belongings. I've used one for a couple of years, and it provides me peace of mind when I travel to places like Brazil.

http://pacsafe.com/

The simple solutions are often the best. I've previously used a pacsafe cage, which is a wire cover for your bag that you can padlock to a strut or bar on the luggage rack.

I've used PacSafe stuff many times. Basically all of my paranoia is gone when I go way over the top some times. I often use them to hold bags on motorcycles and when I just want to leave my heavy bag somewhere and keep it safe so I can do something more casual.

You can't use them for checked or carry on on a plane. TSA freaks out. You have to pack the packsafe stuff in a normal bag when on a plane.

I have no affiliation with pacsafe what so ever. I'm just a happy customer.

http://pacsafe.com/products

So you have to pack your stuff in another suitcase that is not your pacsafe suitcase and pack your pacsafe suitcase into that other suitcase as well?

That's stupid.

I've used PacSafe stuff many times. Basically all of my paranoia is gone when I go way over the top some times. I often use them to hold bags on motorcycles and when I just want to leave my heavy bag somewhere and keep it safe so I can do something more casual.

You can't use them for checked or carry on on a plane. TSA freaks out. You have to pack the packsafe stuff in a normal bag when on a plane.

I have no affiliation with pacsafe what so ever. I'm just a happy customer.

http://pacsafe.com/products

Which can be made more difficult (nothing is impossible) by: http://pacsafe.com/

http://pacsafe.com/

There's a company called PacSafe that makes what are essentially collapsible wire cages you can wrap your bag in, and then chain the bag to something solid, like a drain pipe: http://pacsafe.com/ That being said, I went around the world a couple of times without one of these, and did just fine. They tend to draw attention.

It is possible that someone could use a leatherman to cut through the mesh, but it would take a while to get through enough that they could remove your pack, I think they'd be more likely to pick up another unsecured pack and walk off with that.

But pacsafe isnt just about the pacsafe mesh, they now make a whole range of products, which have the mesh actually built into the fabric, so they look like regular bags but have security built in.

I use a metrosafe 300 laptop bag which is great as when I'm travelling if I want to sleep in an airport (for example) I just lock the metrosafe to my seat and can get some shuteye without worrying that someone might walk past and casually walk off with my laptop and everything else. I know people that have had that happen and I recommend the pacsafe metrosafe to everyone I meet.

Sean

Let me second the shout out on Pacsafe. They do really good gear - steel mesh bags that are only slightly heavier than regular bags, and which can be locked by a steel cable to objects like radiators.

Now, there's an upside, and a downside. The upside is your gear is safe from somebody just opening your door, swiping something and legging it. The downside it it screams "I HAVE SOMETHING WORTH STEALING" and nothing will survive bolt cutters. So you have to be careful: keep the fact the bag is locked to the radiator fairly discreet for a start. Don't take stupid chances.

On the lock front, I searched long and hard before setting on the Pelilock. Four digits, solid heavy brass, by the company that makes Pelican cases. These can be tricky to get in and out of the pacsafe holes, so check for a fit before buying. Otherwise, small padlocks are universally garbage as any lockpicker will tell you.

http://www.pacsafe.com/www/index.php

http://pelican.com/miscellaneous.php

I'd add: a monocular can be incredible useful. Cheap, small, let's you figure out if it's worth trecking across the bay to see if that cafe is open.

On the laptop front? No. If you *must* take a laptop, buy an old Thinkpad and throw Linux on it. The further you're traveling, the more that puppy is worth and the more of a boat anchor it becomes. Really, we're waiting for, say, the Apple Subnotebook or an OLPC device here. Travel with a laptop is just no good.

The other really good option for email and web access is a Palm TX and a bluetooth folding keyboard. I tried that but had serious stability issues due to a flakey keyboard driver, but that was a while ago. I've heard other people raving about the combination, however.