12,000 Laptops Lost Each Week in the U.S.
Wednesday, July 16th, 2008Computerworld recently cited a Ponemon Institute study indicating 637,000 laptops each year are lost at U.S. airports. Of those roughly 12,000 lost laptops per week, only about 30% to 35% are ever reclaimed. 53% of people surveyed for the study, say they keep confidential company information on their laptops and 65% admit they do nothing to secure that information.
Data loss protection is one area where REDFLY really shines. Since no data or settings are stored on REDFLY (everything stays on your smartphone), if you lose or damage REDFLY no data is lost or compromised. Just get another REDFLY, connect it to your smartphone and it’s like nothing ever happened. Since REDFLY is less expensive than most laptops or UMPCs, replacing one is also easier on your budget.
As I was writing this post, I noticed one of our first customers, Robert (who now has the fine distinction of being the first person ever to actually lose a REDFLY), just left a comment on my first blog post. Since all of his data is stored on his Treo, he didn’t compromise important or sensitive information when his REDFLY disappeared.
Of course people lose their phones too, but thanks to Windows Mobile’s remote wipe capability, if you lose your phone your data isn’t at risk for long. Since smartphones are persistently connected to the network, your IT staff can quickly send a remote wipe command. Even if you’re lucky enough to have a laptop with remote wipe functionality, it usually can’t be wiped until someone actually connects it to the Internet.
Kirt Bailey
President and CEO
Celio Corp