Product Review: IronKey USB Memory and Encryption
“Laptop theft is the second most common computer crime and less than 2 percent of those stolen laptops are ever recovered”, according to the Federal Trade Commission and the Federal Bureau of Investigations. “Four in five (81%) of US firms have had at least one laptop stolen containing sensitive information according to a recent study.” In 2005, 32,771,838 and in 2006, 31,796,167, records were compromised when laptops were stolen from companies such as gas and energy, county, state and federal government agencies, retailers, colleges and universities, hospitals and banks. Well known corporate and government agencies top the list from the Veteran’s Administration and Navy to the Bank of America. Laptop theft is not limited to businesses or organizations, but in many instances laptops are stolen from individuals. These individuals may be contractors for businesses or just someone like you or me, who use our laptop regularly. They can be stolen from offices, homes, cars, and during travel.
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