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Laptop Theft is on the Rise

Laptop and Notebook thefts are on the rise.

The affordability and portability of these devices has led to an increase in their personal and corporate use. In addition, more companies of all sizes are setting up employees in home-based offices, requiring them to be more mobile. The result has been a growth in laptop and notebook security issues in the form of:

• Increased Laptop theft;
• Increased Notebook theft; and
• Increased Mobile data security theft and issues.

Laptop Theft Statistics

According to the statistics, business travelers lose more than 12,000 laptops per week in U.S. airports and one laptop is stolen every 53 seconds!

According to Safeware Insurance Agency Inc., over 600,000 laptop thefts occur annually, resulting in an estimated $5.4 billion loss of proprietary information.

The FBI notes that 97% of stolen laptops and computers are never recovered.

According to the 2003 Annual Computer Crime and Security Survey, the value of the information in an average notebook is US$250,000.

A 2007 survey by McAfee and Datamonitor notes that a data breach involving personal customer information could cost a company, on average, $268,000 in reporting expenses--even if the data is never used. And one third of the companies surveyed said that a major security breach had the potential to put them out of business entirely.

The fact that laptops are light and portable increases the risk of laptop theft, presenting a number of hardware and software data issues for IT Security Managers everywhere.

Laptop Theft Security

In a perfect world, laptop theft would not be an issue. In fact, we don't necessarily value the laptop as much as we value their contents.

Like a wallet, the contents of your laptop are more valuable than the housing. But a lost or stolen laptop need not mean the loss or theft of your identity. In the absence of recovering a missing laptop, the next best thing is to have control over the data.

Mobile SafePatrol's unique technology provides the best in laptop theft security, allowing you to remotely delete private and confidential data on lost, stolen, or unreturned laptops, anywhere, at any time.

For more information on Laptop Theft Security, Contact Mobile SafePatrol™ today: Leaders in Laptop Security Software solutions.