10. In 2008, laptop sales outpaced desktop sales for the first time – data is on the move.
9. Ever leave something on the seat of a cab?
8. Thieves target laptops for both the hardware and the stored data.
7. A USB drive could easily fall out of a pocket.
6. 65% of the more than 10,000 laptops lost weekly at U.S. airports are not recovered.
5. Do work files ever include company confidential information?
4. Do work files ever include firm personnel information?
3. Could your firm be liable for a data breach due to lost or stolen devices?
2. Identity theft – ouch!
1. It’s very embarrassing to admit a data breach.
Bottom Line: purchase only laptops with encrypted hard drives & encrypted USB drives.
