But that second is all it takes. Research labs and university libraries are also seeing a soaring rate of laptop thefts, Steve said. A cable is only one way to fight back. Passwords are another. Fingerprint sensors are a third.
Many laptops now come equipped with such security devices as standard equipment.
If there's a silver lining to the surge in laptop theft, Arthur Parsons may have supplied it. He called me last week to report the theft of his laptop from a men's room in a K Street office building. I don't know how to pretty this up, Bob, so I won't try. His laptop sat beside his right foot. Arthur yelled at the thief to stop, but it did no good.