A+ Network+ Security+ Microsoft Certified Systems Administrator (MCSA) 2/1/20111
Portable PC Theft Up to 12,000 laptops are lost at United States airports each week 1 Between 65 and 70 percent of lost laptops are never reclaimed 1 Many business travelers have sensitive and/or personal information stored on laptops 1. Microexpert.com Microexpert.com 2/1/20112
How Many? More than 2 million laptops are stolen every year px px 2/1/20113
Market Potential Around 30 – 50 million laptops are sold each year in the United States College students, businessmen (and women), and nerds nearly all own laptops 2/1/20114
L.S.D. (Laptop Security Device) A hardware/software, multi-faceted solution to the problem of laptop theft in public areas Hardware: A built-in (i.e. in the type-II slot) device with an accelerometer, GPS, and 3G receiver Software: A password to de-activate alarm mode, user interface for sensitivity, alarm, and if stolen settings Sounds an alarm if moved in alarm mode, app support for cell phone disarm of alarm, remote encyrption/wipe, gps tracking on iphones 2/1/20115
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Who? Computer & electronics manufacturers – i.e. Dell, HP, Asus, Apple, etc… 6 2/1/20117
Advantages & Limitations L.S.D. could prevent identity theft L.S.D could protect confidential business data, and ensure the protection of personal data L.S.D. could be cheap enough to be available to the public market L.S.D. could be disabled by sufficiently tech-savvy evil- doers, however, most are not Car alarm syndrome (ignoring alarm) – not likely in airport or coffee shop 2/1/20118
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