Patent ID: 8836508

Claim:
An apparatus for providing protection against unauthorized movement of an unattended device, said apparatus comprising: at least one tether; at least one portable anchoring element; and at least one locking mechanism; wherein said at least one tether connects the device to said at least one portable anchoring element and said at least one locking mechanism prevents removal of said at least one tether; wherein said at least one portable anchoring element comprises at least one surface piercing element; wherein said at least one surface piercing element comprises at least one surface piercing portion and at least one removable driving portion; wherein said at least one surface piercing portion and said at least one removable driving portion connect by way of a correspondingly-shaped lock-and-key connection; said apparatus further comprising a tripod connectable with the unattended device, said tripod having tripod legs, said tripod equipped with a device that prevents the tripod legs from being closed and wherein said device that prevents the tripod legs from being closed is lockable with a locking element, said locking element configured to be unlocked with a tool, a portion of said tool comprising a shape that corresponds with a portion of said locking element, to prevent unlocking of said locking element without said tool with fingers.