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Laptops at airports have a tendency to disappear in the blink of an eye. Reports say that around 637,000 laptops are lost each year at U.S. airports. The most likely place for losing these mobile devices is at security checkpoints. Perhaps the biggest reason behind this can be the fact that a lot of confusion is caused during security checks, which makes it very easy for travellers to lose track of their belongings.
So, if you are a regular traveller, it is important that you install an anti theft system in your laptop. This will prevent it from getting stolen. The problem of losing laptops is prevalent not only in North America but also in many parts of Europe. All the airports around there claim to end up housing hundreds of these stolen and lost laptops every week. What is all the more disturbing is that around 57 per cent of these lost devices go unclaimed for.
Of course, it might be easy to replace a lost mobile device. What cannot be replaced is the data that has been lost along with it. The information that a laptop holds is sometimes more important than the device itself. Many a times, it gets really difficult to get back this important data. Also, things can get worse if all this confidential data is found by an unauthorized user. Business travellers should enforce anti theft measures, because their devices contain more sensitive information that has to be protected from competitors. According to a study carried out by Dell, these business travellers lose more than 12,000 laptops at U.S. airports alone.
As a step towards enforcing theft prevention measures, it is always advisable to label laptops. It is also recommended to provide all the necessary contact information so that, if found, the airport personnel can reach you quickly. Another effective measure is to protect sensitive information by using encryption techniques.
So, if you are a regular traveller, it is important that you install an anti theft system in your laptop. This will prevent it from getting stolen. The problem of losing laptops is prevalent not only in North America but also in many parts of Europe. All the airports around there claim to end up housing hundreds of these stolen and lost laptops every week. What is all the more disturbing is that around 57 per cent of these lost devices go unclaimed for.
Of course, it might be easy to replace a lost mobile device. What cannot be replaced is the data that has been lost along with it. The information that a laptop holds is sometimes more important than the device itself. Many a times, it gets really difficult to get back this important data. Also, things can get worse if all this confidential data is found by an unauthorized user. Business travellers should enforce anti theft measures, because their devices contain more sensitive information that has to be protected from competitors. According to a study carried out by Dell, these business travellers lose more than 12,000 laptops at U.S. airports alone.
As a step towards enforcing theft prevention measures, it is always advisable to label laptops. It is also recommended to provide all the necessary contact information so that, if found, the airport personnel can reach you quickly. Another effective measure is to protect sensitive information by using encryption techniques.
