US Travelers Lose 12,000 Laptops Weekly

by Chris Abraham on 06/07/2008

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Wow, I have to tell you, I am hardwired to my Lenovo ThinkPad x61 whenever I travel worldwide and domestically!  I just learned that upwards of 12,000 laptops are lost every bloody week by travelers!

That’s 600,000 machines a year, many containing sensitive information that companies need to account for.  According to a study by the Ponemon Institute and Dell, only 30 percent or so lost laptops are ever recovered. Los Angeles’ LAX airport reported having the most lost laptops out of any other airport, with 1,200 going missing every week. The most likely place for you to lose your computer is at security checkpoints and departure gates.

Via GizmodoNewLaunches

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