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Survey: 10,000 laptops lost at U.S. airports every week (USA Today)
More than 10,000 laptops are lost or stolen each week at U.S. airports, says security industry executive Richard Stiennon in a blog for NetworkWorld.com. He cites a survey conducted by The Ponemon Institute, a monitor of privacy and security issues....
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12,000 Laptops Lost Weekly At Airports (Slashdot)
kthejoker writes "Apparently companies are even worse about losing our data than we suspected. From the article:'According to a study of 106 major U.S. airports and 800 business travelers published by the Ponemon Institute and Dell Computer, about 12,000 laptops are lost in airports each week. Only 30 percent of travelers ever recover the lost devices. Nearly half of the travelers say their ...
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Bags help laptops pass security (The Sarasota Herald-Tribune)
For years at airport security checkpoints, passengers have heard the refrain, almost a dirge: "Laptops must be removed from their cases and placed on the belt."
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HP rolls out Puma-based Compaq 6735b, 6535b business laptops (Engadget)
Filed under: Laptops HP has already busted out a bundle of Puma-based laptops and tablets , but it looks like it's not done with AMD's latest platform just yet, with it now rolling out a pair of new Compaq laptops aimed at business users. Those include the 15.4-inch Compaq 6735b and the 14.1-inch 6535b, each of which will come loaded with your choice of AMD Turion X2, X2 Ultra, or ...
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nVidia pays $200m to fix overheating laptops (PC Advisor)
Problem with older nVidia GPUs in portables nVidia said yesterday that it will take a hit of up to $200m to cover costs related to repairing defective GPUs it shipped to be used in laptops.
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Student laptops remain popular objects of theft (The Red and Black)
Students may not think the faltering U.S. economy affects them - at least until their personal belongings go missing. With the rising prices of gas, laptops and food, thieves see students' items as potential targets. "It is now the worst time to be a victim of theft," said University Police Lt.
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Indian Agency Walks All Over Laptops to Test Ruggedness (PC World via Yahoo! News)
An Indian state government agency tests laptops by having people walk on them, as part of a program to offer reliable, rugged...
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Boffins promise flexible laptops (VNU Net via Yahoo! UK & Ireland News)
Pioneering work to develop next-generation plastics could pave the way for electronic billboards, flexible laptops and high-definition television screens only 1cm thick.
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Ericsson Equips Toshiba Laptops With Mobile Broadband (PC World via Yahoo! News)
Ericsson will equip Toshiba's business laptops with integrated support for mobile broadband access using HSPA.
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Elcot tests laptops with simple, effective “fire walk” (Geek.com)
A volume purchasing agent for the southern state of Tamil Nadu in India has a very unique way of testing low-cost laptops secured for students according to a PC World article. They literally put them on the floor and walk on them. The test is performed using individuals weighing over 80 kilograms. The Electronics Corporation of [...]
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