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The majority of small businesses have suffered from laptops being stolen but most are not taking steps to counter the crime, a new survey suggests. According to research from IDC, a staggering 94% of firms have suffered from laptops being stolen, yet only 13% are putting security measures in place to halt the thieves’ actions. The research found that two thirds of small businesses had experienced laptop theft in the last six months, and that only a very small percentage of stolen laptops - around 5% - are ever recovered. Despite acknowledging the immense value of the data held on company laptops, those questioned said that only 15% of security spend is allocated to ensuring the physical security of mobile computing devices. However, half of those questioned said that they anticipated a rise in spending on physical security in 2006 of around 4%. Phil O'Neill, of Kensington, said: "With rates of theft so high, it's clear that small companies need to take the issue seriously and put in place means to step up measures to keep laptops secure." "It seems that, even though they know laptops can be easily stolen or lost, small businesses in the UK believe that having a password is enough to keep data safe. "Unfortunately, this will not stop a determined thief from hacking into the computer. "The best way to make sure that sensitive data does not fall into the wrong hands is to ensure that the device itself cannot be stolen."
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