Airports find 12,250 lost laptops every week
July 14, 2008 by Sam NarisiPosted in: In this week's e-newsletter, Latest News & Views, Security and law, Telecommuting
Here’s bad news for any company with employees who travel:
Roughly 637,000 laptops are lost at the country’s airports each year, according to recent study by the Ponemon Institute. That’s about 12,250 every week. About 65% of them are reclaimed, said the survey of airport officials.
That’s scary news, especially since most employer-owned laptops contain some kind of confidential data about the company, its customers, its employees or all three.
What’s the solution? Your company’s IT department can take steps to protect the data so it can’t be accessed by just anyone who comes across the computer.
Also, a little reminder about the basics before employees leave for a trip (i.e., “Don’t forget your laptop at the security checkpoint”) can go a long way.
Tags: airports, confidential data, employees, laptops, security, travel
July 15th, 2008 at 2:07 pm
What happens to the laptops that aren’t claimed?
July 15th, 2008 at 3:34 pm
I would also like to know what happens to the unclaimed laptops.
July 16th, 2008 at 3:51 pm
http://www.unclaimedbaggage.com
July 16th, 2008 at 4:23 pm
Go to Scottsboro, AL and visit the Un-Claimed Baggage store. You might be able to buy it back, if your really lucky.