Airport Insecurity: The Case of Lost Laptops

Overview

Do you ever worry about losing your laptop computer while rushing to catch a flight at a busy airport?

Everyday business travelers are putting the sensitive and confidential data of their organizations at risk when they travel through airports. Ponemon Institute conducted a study, sponsored by Dell, to understand the current risks posed to sensitive and confidential data contained in the laptops of business travelers.

Companies are dependent upon on a mobile workforce with access to information no matter where they travel. However, this mobility is putting companies at risk of having a data breach if a laptop containing sensitive information is lost or stolen. Read the findings of this study to help understand what you should be doing to protect the information on your employees' laptops and to reduce the likelihood that your employees will lose laptops while traveling.