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Re: Laptop cable locks
From: "Pratt, Benjamin E." <bepratt () STCLOUDSTATE EDU>
Date: Thu, 24 May 2012 14:28:38 +0000
-----Original Message----- From: The EDUCAUSE Security Constituent Group Listserv [mailto:SECURITY () LISTSERV EDUCAUSE EDU] On Behalf Of Russ Leathe Sent: Thursday, May 24, 2012 8:47 AM To: SECURITY () LISTSERV EDUCAUSE EDU Subject: [SECURITY] Laptop cable locks 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 -- I particularly liked the line about locks being "more of a deterrent than preventive" but isn't that the case with all security? And I do mean ALL security. If someone is determined, intelligent, and funded enough to get something, either physical or data, they will get it. Your question is what are you willing to spend to protect what you have and what is the likely cost of losing something (both replacement and hassle)? A cheap cable lock for $10? A better(?) cable lock for $30? The cage for $100+? Or armed guards? If you spend the money and it doesn't walk away did you overspend? If you buy something cheap and it walks away did you not do enough? That being said, we tie down anything that's in a public area but most of our office areas do not have workstations/laptops tied down. We've had a couple of iPads, iPods and other electronics walk away but it hasn't been enough to change everybody's mind on convenience vs. security yet. Ben
Current thread:
- Laptop cable locks Russ Leathe (May 24)
- Re: Laptop cable locks Basgen, Brian (May 24)
- Re: Laptop cable locks Roger A Safian (May 24)
- Re: Laptop cable locks Adam Nave (May 24)
- Re: Laptop cable locks Valdis Kletnieks (May 24)
- Re: Laptop cable locks Pratt, Benjamin E. (May 24)
- Re: Laptop cable locks Russ Leathe (May 24)
- Re: Laptop cable locks Robert Meyers (May 27)
- Re: Laptop cable locks Bruce Carter (May 27)
- Re: Laptop cable locks Russ Leathe (May 24)