Austin, TX
Every time a business laptop is lost or stolen, the organization takes a direct cost hit. The cost of a stolen laptop or other mobile device can be crippling for an organization. In 2009 the average cost of a lost laptop was $49,000 (including downtime, support, and management time). One tenth of all laptops will eventually be stolen and 1 laptop is stolen every 53 seconds. Kensington, maker of anti-theft devices, published those statistics along with many more in the infographic below. Well implemented security policies reduce laptop theft by 85%, here are the 5 best practices Kensington listed for securing mobile devices: