Bill;
Sorry to hear about your loss, I lost one to thieves in 1991, It had
all my financial data on it.. I had to changed all my accounts, what a
pain.
What hotel or conference center? I hope you didn't loose any CAD
software or keys.
Maybe they will try and sell it on ebay, do you have the serial no?
I always use one of these security devices... $10.95 They use to be
required by Lucent Security, if they found one not secure they would
take the laptop off your desk, and you would have to play h$** to get it
back.
This one-piece laptop security device helps prevent the theft of
laptop/notebook computers with a built in security/micro slot (check
your owners manual)
This lock can be used with all laptop computers
Some models will require the gluing on of the included security slot
adapter plate
Kit includes a FREE security slot adapter plate and adhesive which can
be used with all laptop computers with or without a security slot
http://www.wesecure.com/laptop-security-device.htm
Best Regards
Lou Dallara CID
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From: DesignerCouncil [mailto:[log in to unmask]] On Behalf Of
Brooks,Bill
Sent: Monday, October 18, 2004 1:52 PM
To: [log in to unmask]
Subject: [DC] Warning... when attending events
Designers,
I know some of you use laptop computers in your work as I do, and I just
want to share this experience with you so you do not have to experience
what happened to me and Mary Sugden last weekend...
Mary was leading the CID+ Workshop and exam in San Marcos California,
and I was attending it along with some other fine designers. We broke
for lunch and were gone from the room for a very short time... only to
return to the room to find that someone of low scruples decided that our
laptop computers would make a great addition to their personal
collections... Mary had to continue the workshop and test from her hand
written notes... it was a very difficult experience. Mary was a real
trouper and still did an excellent job of covering the material and we
went on to take the exam on Saturday.
The most painful realization occurs when you recall that you left your
checkbook(s), and your personal information in your carrying case, and
they now know where you live, what your home phone number and work
number is, what your bank account numbers are, e-mail, stocks, you name
it... etc... etc.. Not to mention the data that you have on your hard
drive, that you have not backed up... Laptops are terribly portable...
it takes only 30 seconds for someone to pass by and grab them and stash
them for later retrieval. We looked high and low and searched the entire
area for the thief(s)... and they had vanished.
Mailing lists, passwords, lost reference information, jobs you may have
been working on, etc... this can be a very sickening experience...
The laptops can be expensive, mine was over 2,700 dollars (a Dell
Inspiron 8200 with 64MB DDR ram, 40G hd, leather case, high end video,
extra batteries... ugh...)and they are targets of thieves, who seem to
watch and wait for you to make a mistake or get careless for an instant,
even when you think your stuff is safe in the confines of a classroom
environment... don't let your equipment out of your sight... And think
about what you have on your computer... and what it would mean if
someone managed to walk away with it.
Please don't let this happen to you...
Best regards,
Bill Brooks - KG6VVP
PCB Design Engineer , C.I.D.+, C.I.I.
Tel: (760)597-1500 Ext 3772 Fax: (760)597-1510 http://www.dtwc.com
http://pcbwizards.com
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