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Laptop SecurityCompuTRACKS
How Bad Is It?
• 100 Laptops lost each day in the U.S
• 16,000 lost each week in U.S., Europe & U.A.E.– 1 in 10 Laptops
• 33% recovered
• Ponemon Institute 2009
How Bad Is It?
• ½ Business Travelers Report their Laptop has Sensitive Data
• 73% of Corporations had a Data Breach Over a 2 year Period
• Ponemon Institute 2009
→ FactsOrganizations’ main reason for not issuing laptop lock — perceived lack of need.
Employees main reason for not using a laptop lock — forgetfulness
Less than half of laptop locks are used correctly
Cost of a Data Breach
• $202 per data record breached • 285 million records breached in 2009
– (Verizon Business Report)• Calculator anyone?
– $57,570,000,000,000• Or $365,000 per incident for each company
– (Axcess Report)
• Only reported breaches– 43% who experienced a loss don’t report them
→ Fact
10.5% of theft is suspected to originate from within the workplace
Data Costs
• Average cost of a lost laptop is $49,246– (Ponemon Institute, 2009)
– 80% of the cost is in the data• If the data is of high value the cost may more
than double up to $250,000.• Reactive Costs• Security Costs
→ Facts
On average it takes more than 9 days to replace a laptop
Organizations underestimate the cost of downtime by 31%
Information Security LevésSecurity Level Description Explanation
Low Moderately Serious Noticeable impact
Moderate Very Serious Severe Impairment
High Catastrophic Complete loss of capability
→ Facts
Well implemented security policies reduce laptop theft by 43%
58% of laptops are stolen from the office and 85% of IT managers suspect internal theft
Security levels by Information
Information Category Explanation/Examples Security Level
Intelligence, Investigation related to security
Investigative Information for law enforcement. Confidential, Operational
High
Mission Critical Critical to an agency – vital statistics, emergencies
High
Life-Critical Critical to life support High
Personal Information Personnel, medical, covered under Privacy Act
Moderate
Financial, Proprietary Trade secrets, financial Moderate
Public Information Public Consumption Low
System Configuration IT Networks Moderate
Scientific, New Technology Prohibited to foreign disclosure
Moderate
What Can Be Done
• Don’t Be Stupid!• Strong Passwords
– BIOS• Basic input/• Output system
What Can Be Done?
• Strong Windows Password– May be the same as the BIOS password
• Virus & Malware Protection• Cloud Data Storage & Backup solutions• Internet
– Stay Away• Questionable sites• Game Sites
What Can Be Done?
• Backup Your Data!!!!!!!• Routine
– At Least Weekly– Locally to USB External Device (or 2)
• Carbonite - $55.00 per year• Search PC Mag.com for best backup
• Lojack, GPS Navigator• Remote Self-Destruct
Wishing is Too Late