Chamber of Commerce Estimates the Losses
from Computer Theft at $40 Billion!You've installed the latest software to ensure
your personal computer is protected. You've
implemented access control and data protection.
You have done what's needed for your PC security,
right? Maybe not. What happens when you come
to work and your PC is gone? Or all the PCs
in the department or office are gone?
Computer theft is now second
only to automobile
theft according to "Security
Sales Magazine.
" The U.S. Chamber
of Commerce estimates
the loss in computers and
information to
to be as high as $40 billion
a year!
Much has been written about
passwords, encryption,
dial-up modems, and many
other sophisticated
products, but these represent
only part of
the story. Security needs
to also involve
the physical protection
of PC hardware. Your
steps should be:
Analyze the types of losses
to which your
PCs are exposed.
Determine the true value
of the
hardware and information.
Choose an appropriate anti-theft
product.
Types of Losses
Do your employees borrow
systems or peripherals
from each other? Usually
when a borrowed
item doesn't get returned
it becomes "lost".
Although it hasn't been
stolen, it might
as well have been.. Relaxed
security and
controls also lead to deliberate
internal
theft.
In addition to internal
losses, the thief
who breaks into your building
the PC is a
high-value, easily marketable
item. Thieves
may also be spies, looking
for confidential
information, secrets and
customer lists.
The Value of Your Computers
Each PC has three
separate values to your
organization.
First is the easiest to
calculate-the actual
cost replace the system.
Even if you have
insurance to cover your
loss, the probably
carries a deductible.
Second, there is the value
of the confidential
information contained within
the PC.
Finally you will need to
put a value on the
down-time you will experience
while the PC
is being replaced and the
data is being entered
or recreated. Even with
backup data, this
can be expensive!
Anti-Theft Products
We offer a variety of physical
anti-theft
products that are available
to secure your
computers. They include:
Bolt-On Plate & Cable
Kits
Adhesive Plate & Cable
Kits
Notebook Security Clips
Screw-On Systems
Diskette Security Devices
If you would like more
information on physical
security devices which
can secure your PCs
and reduce your risk of
physical loss, please
call our office.
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(510) 655-9033
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(707) 762-0434
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(415) 485-4433
South Bay
(408) 885-0800
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