Yes, I'm still keeping an eye out on those stolen and lost mobile computing devices!  :)

I'm compiling a list of stolen and lost mobile computing devices...I'll post it here occasionally as I add to it.

"A thief made off with two laptop computers after breaking into the campaign headquarters of Oakland mayoral candidate Ignacio De La Fuente, officials said today."    "De La Fuente said today that he did not believe the laptops contained any sensitive information." 

Geesh...wonder how many companies and organizations will start claiming there was no sensitive information on the laptops they lose or have stolen?  After all, in California, they would have to notify impacted individuals under SB 1386.  Considering this was a campaign center...collecting donations and names, addresses, etc. of constituents...it is odd there would not be personal information on the laptops used there.  Hmm...

• "Two newly bought laptop computers were reported stolen recently in Sunrise.
  A 43-year-old resident of Argentina paid $1,495 for a Toshiba laptop at Circuit City and drove directly to BrandsMart U.S.A., 12801 W. Sunrise Blvd., in the Sawgrass Mills mall. Between 3 and 4 p.m. Feb. 24, someone smashed a window and stole the laptop from his 2006 Dodge van.
• In another theft four days earlier, an employee at Sam's Club, 13550 W. Sunrise Blvd., heard a crash and saw a man reaching into the rear driver's-side window of Salvadore LoPresti's 1997 Dodge Caravan. The man pulled out a box and left in a gold Ford Crown Victoria.
  LoPresti filed a police report at 2:32 p.m. Feb. 20. He said he had bought a Hewlett-Packard Pavilion laptop for $800 at Circuit City in Pembroke Pines before driving directly to Sam's Club.
  He said he hid the laptop under the back seat and covered it with a printed advertising section."

Well, the good thing is there was probably no sensitive information on new laptops (unless they had been returned and information still lingered.)  However, this points to the fact that laptops are prime targets for theft.

BTW, another thing to tell employees...print ads are not appropriate safeguards!

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