Summary: LAPTOP THEFTS OF NOTE: Veterans Administration: 26.5 million records (including those critical for identity theft) December, 2005: Ford employee lost a laptop with 70,000 records on workers January, 2006: Ameriprise laptop missing with 215,000 records on workers and customers February, 2006: Deloitte & Touche auditor left laptop in airplane seat pociet March, 2006: HP lost a compupter with 196,000 records on employees THEFT STATS: In 2003, the Safeware Company reported that 600.000 laptops are stolen annually. The Gartner Group reports a 1 in 10 chance of being a victim of laptop theft. The FBI reports that the chances of you getting your laptop back are 3 in 100! KEY AREAS OF DAY-TO-DAY VULNERABILITY: Coffee shop (inside and in the parking lots) Conference centers Hotels High-end restaurants (where visiting business people take clients while on travel) MORE INFORMATION: www.totalteamsolutions.com (podcast page and e-books page) BE HEARD: Call the Question Line: 214 615 6505, ext. 3895 (Stumped about a business issue?) Call the Comment Line: 214 615 6505, ext. 3386 (Is this podcast working for you? Is there something you'd like to see me do differently?)
