Magnetic port covers for computing devices

A method, comprising:

• receiving, by a processor, a signal from a magnetic field sensor that a magnetic port cover is removed from a port that has been deactivated;
• generating, by the processor, a notification to indicate to a user that the port that has the magnetic port cover removed is deactivated and to replace the magnetic port cover;
• and
• activate, by the processor, an additional security measure when the magnetic field sensor fails to detect the magnetic port cover within a predefined amount of time.

A non-transitory computer readable storage medium encoded with instructions, when executed, cause a processor of a computing device to:

• deactivate a port via a basic input/output system (BIOS) of the computing device;
• activate a hall sensor associated with the port that is deactivated;
• detect placement of a magnetic port cover on the port that is deactivated via the hall sensor;
• detect removal of the magnetic port cover via the hall sensor;
• and
• generate a notification to replace the magnetic port cover in response to the removal of the magnetic port cover being detected.