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Securing a Laptop

  • 08-10-2005 1:57pm
    #1
    Mr. Presentable
    Closed Accounts Posts: 9,496 ✭✭✭


    Taking one to a trade show and don't want it getting lifted from the table. Any suggestions on locking it down?


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  • #2
    leeroybrown
    Closed Accounts Posts: 7,563 ✭✭✭leeroybrown


    The usual solution is a Kensington lock.


  • #3
    Mr. Presentable
    Closed Accounts Posts: 9,496 ✭✭✭Mr. Presentable


    Thanks


  • #4
    Capt'n Midnight
    Moderators, Recreation & Hobbies Moderators, Science, Health & Environment Moderators, Technology & Internet Moderators Posts: 93,581 Mod ✭✭✭✭Capt'n Midnight


    leeroybrown wrote:
    The usual solution is a Kensington lock.
    You can open some of the older silver Kensington locks with a post-it

    Use the post-it to say that the laptop has a BIOS and HDD password.

    Another way is to use a bar across it you can't slide the laptop forward because of the screen, you can'd slide back because of a lip on the table or something.

    Just have to make sure no one tries to close the laptop.

    A Camera pointing at it would help (even if not working) 
    
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  • #5
    motrocco
    Closed Accounts Posts: 95 ✭✭motrocco


    just to let you know those locks can be opened in seconds.

    Open 2 here in work this week after contractors left with the keys.


    http://www.wired.com/news/culture/0,1284,64987,00.html
    http://digg.com/security/Open_Kensington_laptop_lock_with_toilet_paper_roll,_tape,_and_pen_(VIDEO)


    Download the video and see it being done.
    mot


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