Tag archive for ‘airports’
Tip of the Week: Laptop Theft Scam on Video
This excellent video from ScamPlots highlights all of the various Tips we’ve given that deal with distraction, practices, marking and other such principles that can keep your laptop safe, especially in the airport. Plus, it’s simply very entertaining! Watch it right away.
Rip of the Week: LAX Travelers Lose a Laptop Every 8.4 Minutes
In the Tip of the Week column I’d previously noted the insecurity of airports, with the Ponemon Institute’s study revealing 12,000 laptops per week lost or stolen in US airports alone. For the Rip of the Week I will actually include 1,200. That is, 1,200 thefts (and losses) per week in one single airport.
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Tip of the Week: Airport Insecurity
For those who travel with laptops, the zoo that is the security checkpoint is a none-too-welcome hassle. Of course, many veteran travelers have gone through security so many times that they do have it down to a science, and the main frustration is dealing with the inexperienced travelers in front of them in line.
Still, all [...]
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