Kensington: 10 Reasons To Invest in Physical Security

• It’s easy to do. IT hardware incorporates Kensington Security Slots.
• 67% of laptops are stolen from the office. ¹
• 89% of companies have experienced laptop theft. ²
• Only 3% of stolen laptops are recovered. ³
• 85% of IT Managers suspect internal laptop theft. ²
• IT Managers attribute 80% of the cost of a stolen laptop to network breaches. ⁴
• Organisations underestimate the cost of downtime by 31%. ³
• 49% of SME’s take 2 to 4 days to replace a lost or stolen laptop. ³
• IT Managers state that 52% of laptop theft would be prevented by a lock. ²
• 75% of IT Managers believe that believe Physical Security represents better value

1 Kensington Research ‘14 - 4 Steps to Better Security in the BYOD Era for Your Company
2 IDC Executive Brief ‘10 - Laptop Theft: The Internal & External Threats
3 IDC White Paper ‘07 - The Threat of Theft and Loss of Laptops for the SME
4 Ponemon Institute White Paper ‘09 - The Cost of a Lost Laptop