A locking assembly for locking a portable electronic device to a work surface, the locking assembly comprising: a clamp assembly including a bar extending between a first end and a second end for placement adjacent to the work surface; the clamp assembly further including a first jaw and a second jaw extending outwardly from the bar in spaced relationship to one another; at least one of the first jaw or the second jaw moveable along the bar between the first and second ends for clamping a work surface between the first and second jaws; a locking mechanism interchangeable from an unlocked condition to a locked condition for selectively locking the relative positioning between the first jaw and the second jaw ; characterized by a first pad connected to the first jaw ; a locking rod located between the first jaw and the first pad and movable towards and into contact with the first pad during transition of the locking mechanism from the unlocked condition to the locked condition and away from and out of contact with the first pad during transition of the locking mechanism from the locked condition to the unlocked condition; a connector including a first connector end defining a bore for receiving the locking rod therethrough during transition of the locking mechanism from the unlocked condition to the locked condition to pivotally connect the connector to the locking mechanism about a first axis; and the connector extending from the first connector end to a second connector end for connection to a portable electronic device to secure the portable electronic device to the work surface in the locked condition of the locking mechanism . a clamp assembly including a bar extending between a first end and a second end for placement adjacent to the work surface; the clamp assembly further including a first jaw and a second jaw extending outwardly from the bar in spaced relationship to one another; at least one of the first jaw or the second jaw moveable along the bar between the first and second ends for clamping a work surface between the first and second jaws; a locking mechanism interchangeable from an unlocked condition to a locked condition for selectively locking the relative positioning between the first jaw and the second jaw ; characterized by a first pad connected to the first jaw ; a locking rod located between the first jaw and the first pad and movable towards and into contact with the first pad during transition of the locking mechanism from the unlocked condition to the locked condition and away from and out of contact with the first pad during transition of the locking mechanism from the locked condition to the unlocked condition; a connector including a first connector end defining a bore for receiving the locking rod therethrough during transition of the locking mechanism from the unlocked condition to the locked condition to pivotally connect the connector to the locking mechanism about a first axis; and the connector extending from the first connector end to a second connector end for connection to a portable electronic device to secure the portable electronic device to the work surface in the locked condition of the locking mechanism . <EOS>