Re: Laptop cable locks

[Adam Nave <nave () MACALESTER EDU>]

A lot of the theft on our campus is casual and opportunistic, so laptop
locks do help there. Not that people remember to use them much, but we do
see obvious targets passed over occasionally, and we assume it's because of
the locks. Is it worth it? I'm not sure, but I think we have a lot more
unused locks on campus than used ones.

That said, if 3 guys show up with duffel bags and bolt cutters, with the
intent of clearing a computer lab out, those locks aren't slowing them down
much. After that, we installed alarm systems in the computer labs and on
our LCD projectors.

--Adam

On Thu, May 24, 2012 at 8:47 AM, Russ Leathe <Russ.Leathe () gordon edu> wrote:

>  What's your take on securing physical machines?  Are laptop locks worth
> the expense or 'tie down brackets' the way to go?
>
> http://www.computersecurity.com/computer_cage/index.html
>
> laptops are in a secure room, bitlocker and domain logon needed.  I have
> always thought cable locks are more of a deterrent than preventive.  We are
> also are installing camera's that are tied to our public safety.
>
> Just trying to cover all tracks
>
>
> Thanks for your input,
>
> Russ Leathe
> Director Of Networking and Computer Services
> Gordon College



-- 
Adam Nave, CISSP
Linux/Unix Systems Administrator
Macalester College