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1 out of every 14 laptops sold in 1995 have been stolen since they were purchased. |
| Information Week, 2000 |
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1 in 10 laptop thefts occur in airports. |
| BBB Study of 2000 |
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Over 98% of stolen laptops are never recovered. |
| FBI |
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Notebook theft is the 2nd most prevalent computer crime, following virus related offenses. |
| CSI/FBI PC Crime and Security Survey |
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The worldwide Internet security software market for data protection and management services was close to $4 billion in 1999, and is expected to reach $6.7 billion by 2003. |
| IDC |
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Laptop theft poses a major risk when it comes to compromising corporate data, and it will only get worse with the increase in the use of handheld devices. |
| Chris Christiansen, IDC |
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387,000 laptops were stolen in the US in the year 2000 - versus 319,000 in 1999 |
| Safeware Insurance |
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If your company experiences computer related theft and does nothing to correct the problem, there is an 89% chance the company will be hit again. |
| FBI |
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In 1999, 47% of companies, government agencies and universities reported stolen laptops. |
| Computer Security Institute,/FBI Computer Crime and Security Survey |
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The total loss for a stolen notebook is $6,285, when the cost of lost productivity, replacement of lost data and software, and hardware costs are considered. This figure does not include the value of the information on the laptop. |
| Gartner Group |
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Cargo theft has increased substantially over the past years causing OEM's to add $150 to the average price of a laptop. |
| Chubb & Sons, Technology Insurance Company |
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As evidenced with the theft of a US State Department laptop, even having the best protection against external hackers means little, if a laptop is able to walk right out the door, which is possible anywhere, if it can happen to the state department. A secondary solution including tracing and recovery is necessary. |
| CMPi |
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756,000 PCs and Laptops were stolen in 1997 & 1998 costing owners $ 2.3 billion dollars. |
| Safeware Insurance |
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69% of the Fortune 1000 companies experienced Laptop theft. |
| Computer Security Institute/FBI survey |
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PC theft is expected to grow in tandem with the growth in PC users. |
| CMPi |
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... nationwide losses of computer component theft cost corporate America over $8 billion a year . |
| FBI |
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70% of computer theft is a result of 'inside jobs'. |
| Gartner Group |
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IT security personnel admit that 57% of all network security compromises had their origins in laptop theft. |
| CSI Study |
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A survey of 769 corporate IT managers revealed that 64% had experienced laptop theft. |
| Tech Republic |
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Approximately 10% of notebook computers are lost/stolen annually. |
| Web & Collaboration Strategies |
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