This may not fly due to politics, but here at WKU we abolished designing dedicated laptops in the lecterns or anywhere in the rooms.  We only provide analog and digital connections for laptops so that faculty and staff can bring their own University owned or personal laptops in to use. There are also benefits to this from our departmental lab group and our security group who develops images and maintains all of the computers on campus remotely and ensures everything is secured and locked down.  If we did go to laptops, we would have to hard wire in the network connections anyhow to make sure our support group has the access they need, so wireless connectivity isn't a benefit of having a laptop for us.  We do have dedicated desktops secured in lecterns that work around campus for all support parties involved.  That's the easiest answer I have.  :)

If you get push back from higher ups about the laptops, my question to them would be "What is the reason for having a dedicated laptop in a lectern where the laptop isn't used in a mobile environment instead of a desktop?"  I personally can't think of one off the top of my head.

Thanks,

Justin Rexing, M.S., CTS, ISF-C, DMC-E
Interactive Video Services
Western Kentucky University, IT
270.745.4266

From: av-1@googlegroups.com [mailto:av-1@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of Brian Mudd
Sent: Tuesday, July 10, 2012 3:26 PM
To: av-1@googlegroups.com
Subject: [av-1] Laptop Security In Accessible Classrooms

Hi Folks --

Fortunately, theft from our campus has been a relatively minor issue [to date], however "down" times, such as the summer and semester breaks when fewer people are around seems to bring this ugly issue to the forefront:

Sometime in the last few days (we believe over the weekend), we had five new laptops stolen from instructor podium classrooms.    They were secured, via Compu-Lock tethers to the inside of the workstations.   The culprits either severed the cables, had a key (doubtful), or picked the locks, which are supposed to be fool-proof.

I am:

   -- ordering different locks AND
   -- ordering a heavier gauge tether

But am also being asked, "What more should we do?"    I have suggested [and actually did recommend] that rooms not in use during the Summer Semester be secured, but that recommendation apparently was not preferred..

Ideas?  Thoughts?  Suggestions.

Many thanks.

Brian
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We put desktops or mini-towers in our classrooms, not laptops. We have only lost one since we started this, and we lost everything in the room over a long (holiday) weekend 4 years ago.

Ernie Bailey, CTS
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University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences
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Subject: [av-1] Laptop Security In Accessible Classrooms

Hi Folks --

Fortunately, theft from our campus has been a relatively minor issue [to date], however "down" times, such as the summer and semester breaks when fewer people are around seems to bring this ugly issue to the forefront:

Sometime in the last few days (we believe over the weekend), we had five new laptops stolen from instructor podium classrooms.    They were secured, via Compu-Lock tethers to the inside of the workstations.   The culprits either severed the cables, had a key (doubtful), or picked the locks, which are supposed to be fool-proof.

I am:

   -- ordering different locks AND
   -- ordering a heavier gauge tether

But am also being asked, "What more should we do?"    I have suggested [and actually did recommend] that rooms not in use during the Summer Semester be secured, but that recommendation apparently was not preferred..

Ideas?  Thoughts?  Suggestions.

Many thanks.

Brian
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We take a paint stick and write an inventory number and the University
letters on everything very boldly so there is no mistake as to where it
belongs. We also engrave everything and use Kensington locks that we get
keyed the same if we can't put a plate on it.

Jim

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We do the same as Ernie along with providing the input cables for the
instructors and or guests laptops.

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On 7/10/2012 4:43 PM, Bailey, Ernest L wrote:

Like the other responders, we use desktop computers in our classrooms.  They've got a loop on the back that we use to lock them to the inside of the podium, and the podium's back panel is also locked.  If you want to yank one out of the front of the podium, you end up dealing with security screws (Torx with pin) holding the rack shelf that they're screwed to.  And a lot of our classrooms are locked overnight and over the weekend.  Caretaking locks them up around 10:00 PM and then they're reopened around 6:00 AM.  On weekends, Campus Security only unlocks the rooms that are booked for activities.  The best security solution is to have the rooms locked, but that's not always the option that the higher ups like to see.  They like the space to be available for students to use, 24/7.  We've got a new building on campus that has lots of small meeting rooms for students w/ laptop hookups to SMARTBoards, etc., but the building is locked after 9:00 PM.  But, if you're in the building at 9:00 PM, nobody kicks you out.  We'll have to see how that works-will students let other people into the building after hours?

Other things we do-we spray paint "U of C" in ugly yellow paint on computers, data projectors, and other high value items.  We engrave all equipment with "U of C", department name and inventory number.  We lock all portable stuff to carts with cable locks or Kensingtons.  Plastic carts are "glued and screwed" so that you can't pull them apart to slip the locks off.  Portable stuff (except overhead projectors) never stays out overnight.

K.

Keith D. Mills
Manager, Classroom Services
IT--Communications/Media
University of Calgary
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Calgary, Alberta, Canada  T2N 1N4

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Sent: Tuesday, July 10, 2012 2:43 PM
To: 'av-1@googlegroups.com'
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Brian
We put desktops or mini-towers in our classrooms, not laptops. We have only lost one since we started this, and we lost everything in the room over a long (holiday) weekend 4 years ago.

Ernie Bailey, CTS
Director of Audiovisual Services
University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences
Voice: 501.686.5556
Mobile: 501.590.9628
Fax: 501.686.8352

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Subject: [av-1] Laptop Security In Accessible Classrooms

Hi Folks --

Fortunately, theft from our campus has been a relatively minor issue [to date], however "down" times, such as the summer and semester breaks when fewer people are around seems to bring this ugly issue to the forefront:

Sometime in the last few days (we believe over the weekend), we had five new laptops stolen from instructor podium classrooms.    They were secured, via Compu-Lock tethers to the inside of the workstations.   The culprits either severed the cables, had a key (doubtful), or picked the locks, which are supposed to be fool-proof.

I am:

   -- ordering different locks AND
   -- ordering a heavier gauge tether

But am also being asked, "What more should we do?"    I have suggested [and actually did recommend] that rooms not in use during the Summer Semester be secured, but that recommendation apparently was not preferred..

Ideas?  Thoughts?  Suggestions.

Many thanks.

Brian
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We have deployed very few laptops, favoring desktops that are secured in the rack with flex feet or more recently, industrial Velcro. Sorry, hook & loop. If we used laptops, I would try to keep these in a safe room for check out or leave it up to faculty to bring their own.
I never use kensington locks as they are defeated with a screwdriver in 2 seconds; check out the notebook Locker at Lockdown.com<http://Lockdown.com>, it may serve your needs.
Ask them for a spec unit, ask for Jay, he has been amazing for us (non solicited endorsement)

--Ron Mahan
Gonzaga U

On Jul 10, 2012, at 1:38 PM, "Rexing, Justin" <justin.rex...@wku.edu<mailto:justin.rex...@wku.edu>> wrote:

This may not fly due to politics, but here at WKU we abolished designing dedicated laptops in the lecterns or anywhere in the rooms.  We only provide analog and digital connections for laptops so that faculty and staff can bring their own University owned or personal laptops in to use. There are also benefits to this from our departmental lab group and our security group who develops images and maintains all of the computers on campus remotely and ensures everything is secured and locked down.  If we did go to laptops, we would have to hard wire in the network connections anyhow to make sure our support group has the access they need, so wireless connectivity isn’t a benefit of having a laptop for us.  We do have dedicated desktops secured in lecterns that work around campus for all support parties involved.  That’s the easiest answer I have.  :)

If you get push back from higher ups about the laptops, my question to them would be “What is the reason for having a dedicated laptop in a lectern where the laptop isn’t used in a mobile environment instead of a desktop?”  I personally can’t think of one off the top of my head.

Thanks,

Justin Rexing, M.S., CTS, ISF-C, DMC-E
Interactive Video Services
Western Kentucky University, IT
270.745.4266

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Subject: [av-1] Laptop Security In Accessible Classrooms

Hi Folks --

Fortunately, theft from our campus has been a relatively minor issue [to date], however "down" times, such as the summer and semester breaks when fewer people are around seems to bring this ugly issue to the forefront:

Sometime in the last few days (we believe over the weekend), we had five new laptops stolen from instructor podium classrooms.    They were secured, via Compu-Lock tethers to the inside of the workstations.   The culprits either severed the cables, had a key (doubtful), or picked the locks, which are supposed to be fool-proof.

I am:

   -- ordering different locks AND
   -- ordering a heavier gauge tether

But am also being asked, "What more should we do?"    I have suggested [and actually did recommend] that rooms not in use during the Summer Semester be secured, but that recommendation apparently was not preferred..

Ideas?  Thoughts?  Suggestions.

Many thanks.

Brian
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Ron can you check the information you sent about the notebook locker.  I ended up on a music web site.

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From: av-1@googlegroups.com [mailto:av-1@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of Mahan, Ron
Sent: Tuesday, July 10, 2012 3:08 PM
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Subject: Re: [av-1] Laptop Security In Accessible Classrooms

We have deployed very few laptops, favoring desktops that are secured in the rack with flex feet or more recently, industrial Velcro. Sorry, hook & loop. If we used laptops, I would try to keep these in a safe room for check out or leave it up to faculty to bring their own.
I never use kensington locks as they are defeated with a screwdriver in 2 seconds; check out the notebook Locker at Lockdown.com<http://Lockdown.com>, it may serve your needs.
Ask them for a spec unit, ask for Jay, he has been amazing for us (non solicited endorsement)

--Ron Mahan
Gonzaga U

On Jul 10, 2012, at 1:38 PM, "Rexing, Justin" <justin.rex...@wku.edu<mailto:justin.rex...@wku.edu>> wrote:
This may not fly due to politics, but here at WKU we abolished designing dedicated laptops in the lecterns or anywhere in the rooms.  We only provide analog and digital connections for laptops so that faculty and staff can bring their own University owned or personal laptops in to use. There are also benefits to this from our departmental lab group and our security group who develops images and maintains all of the computers on campus remotely and ensures everything is secured and locked down.  If we did go to laptops, we would have to hard wire in the network connections anyhow to make sure our support group has the access they need, so wireless connectivity isn't a benefit of having a laptop for us.  We do have dedicated desktops secured in lecterns that work around campus for all support parties involved.  That's the easiest answer I have.  :)

If you get push back from higher ups about the laptops, my question to them would be "What is the reason for having a dedicated laptop in a lectern where the laptop isn't used in a mobile environment instead of a desktop?"  I personally can't think of one off the top of my head.

Thanks,

Justin Rexing, M.S., CTS, ISF-C, DMC-E
Interactive Video Services
Western Kentucky University, IT
270.745.4266

From: av-1@googlegroups.com<mailto:av-1@googlegroups.com> [mailto:av-1@googlegroups.com]<mailto:[mailto:av-1@googlegroups.com]> On Behalf Of Brian Mudd
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To: av-1@googlegroups.com<mailto:av-1@googlegroups.com>
Subject: [av-1] Laptop Security In Accessible Classrooms

Hi Folks --

Fortunately, theft from our campus has been a relatively minor issue [to date], however "down" times, such as the summer and semester breaks when fewer people are around seems to bring this ugly issue to the forefront:

Sometime in the last few days (we believe over the weekend), we had five new laptops stolen from instructor podium classrooms.    They were secured, via Compu-Lock tethers to the inside of the workstations.   The culprits either severed the cables, had a key (doubtful), or picked the locks, which are supposed to be fool-proof.

I am:

   -- ordering different locks AND
   -- ordering a heavier gauge tether

But am also being asked, "What more should we do?"    I have suggested [and actually did recommend] that rooms not in use during the Summer Semester be secured, but that recommendation apparently was not preferred..

Ideas?  Thoughts?  Suggestions.

Many thanks.

Brian
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On Jul 10, 2012, at 4:26 PM, Brian Mudd wrote:

I'm going to concur with everybody else.  Teaching-station laptops in classrooms are a big pain in the neck and should be avoided.  You can install a desktop computer that costs less, is more powerful, and is much less likely to grow legs and walk out of the room.  If it lives in the room, use a desktop machine.  Saves a whole lot of trouble that way.

Capital has a desktop computer (mostly Windows 7, but a few Mac Minis) in each classroom, connected via a VGA switcher/scaler or VGA switch (if installed in the past two years). There's a tethered cable for an external (laptop) connection, and most rooms have a couple of loose video and audio cables where the VCR used to be.

To really make things secure, I've had great success...or at least a lack of failure, which is more than I can say for the hex-pin screws...with the Bryce security screws.  I ordered a "ton" of them a few years ago and have not lost anything that was properly secured with them (mostly projectors on Chief RPA mounts).  The advantage to Bryce's screws is that they control distribution of the bits, so you can't just buy a security bit set and get the equipment loose.  http://brycefastener.com (unsolicited endorsement from a satisfied customer). Not real useful for computers, but great for anything that is rack-mounted or hung from a bracket.  I've also used them to attach monitors to swivel mounts.  Which reminds me, I really should tell my former boss where I put those spare bits...

For computers, we tended to run a security cable through everything and put a padlock on it.  I never liked the Kensington locks; we had some that had a metal barrel-shaped fitting that attached to one of the case screws, then the cable goes through the barrel so that you can't remove the screw.  The newer machines don't have screws, but they do have a ring for a padlock, which seems to work pretty well.  Of course, we have keyed-alike padlocks.  Those came from the computer support guys so I don't know where they got them, but they are Abus locks.

--Dave Althoff, Jr.
  Former classroom technology guy*
  Capital University, Columbus, Ohio
  http://www.davealthoff.com

* Yeah, I'm not there anymore, as of July 1. So if you need a slightly-used classroom technology integrator, give me a call! 8-)

--DCAjr.

We use desktop CPU's as well, but I think the big thing was that we installed a Bousch Security disk recorder (~3K) and a number of security cameras in the building that shoot the entrance and exit ways.  Also put cameras in the back hallways where they usually tried to exit.

Since that time we have brought our loses, in these areas, down to zero for the last 2-3 years.

This has also helped with other things such as  vandalism and office/candy machine thefts.

Jim

--------------------------------------------------
James Evans CTS, ISF-C
Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute

From: av-1@googlegroups.com [mailto:av-1@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of Brian Mudd
Sent: Tuesday, July 10, 2012 4:26 PM
To: av-1@googlegroups.com
Subject: [av-1] Laptop Security In Accessible Classrooms

Hi Folks --

Fortunately, theft from our campus has been a relatively minor issue [to date], however "down" times, such as the summer and semester breaks when fewer people are around seems to bring this ugly issue to the forefront:

Sometime in the last few days (we believe over the weekend), we had five new laptops stolen from instructor podium classrooms.    They were secured, via Compu-Lock tethers to the inside of the workstations.   The culprits either severed the cables, had a key (doubtful), or picked the locks, which are supposed to be fool-proof.

I am:

   -- ordering different locks AND
   -- ordering a heavier gauge tether

But am also being asked, "What more should we do?"    I have suggested [and actually did recommend] that rooms not in use during the Summer Semester be secured, but that recommendation apparently was not preferred..

Ideas?  Thoughts?  Suggestions.

Many thanks.

Brian
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Ron can you check the information you sent about the notebook locker.  I ended up on a music web site.

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From: av-1@googlegroups.com<mailto:av-1@googlegroups.com> [mailto:av-1@googlegroups.com]<mailto:[mailto:av-1@googlegroups.com]> On Behalf Of Mahan, Ron
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To: <av-1@googlegroups.com<mailto:av-1@googlegroups.com>>
Subject: Re: [av-1] Laptop Security In Accessible Classrooms

We have deployed very few laptops, favoring desktops that are secured in the rack with flex feet or more recently, industrial Velcro. Sorry, hook & loop. If we used laptops, I would try to keep these in a safe room for check out or leave it up to faculty to bring their own.
I never use kensington locks as they are defeated with a screwdriver in 2 seconds; check out the notebook Locker at Lockdown.com<http://Lockdown.com>, it may serve your needs.
Ask them for a spec unit, ask for Jay, he has been amazing for us (non solicited endorsement)

--Ron Mahan
Gonzaga U

On Jul 10, 2012, at 1:38 PM, "Rexing, Justin" <justin.rex...@wku.edu<mailto:justin.rex...@wku.edu>> wrote:
This may not fly due to politics, but here at WKU we abolished designing dedicated laptops in the lecterns or anywhere in the rooms.  We only provide analog and digital connections for laptops so that faculty and staff can bring their own University owned or personal laptops in to use. There are also benefits to this from our departmental lab group and our security group who develops images and maintains all of the computers on campus remotely and ensures everything is secured and locked down.  If we did go to laptops, we would have to hard wire in the network connections anyhow to make sure our support group has the access they need, so wireless connectivity isn't a benefit of having a laptop for us.  We do have dedicated desktops secured in lecterns that work around campus for all support parties involved.  That's the easiest answer I have.  :)

If you get push back from higher ups about the laptops, my question to them would be "What is the reason for having a dedicated laptop in a lectern where the laptop isn't used in a mobile environment instead of a desktop?"  I personally can't think of one off the top of my head.

Thanks,

Justin Rexing, M.S., CTS, ISF-C, DMC-E
Interactive Video Services
Western Kentucky University, IT
270.745.4266

From: av-1@googlegroups.com<mailto:av-1@googlegroups.com> [mailto:av-1@googlegroups.com]<mailto:[mailto:av-1@googlegroups.com]> On Behalf Of Brian Mudd
Sent: Tuesday, July 10, 2012 3:26 PM
To: av-1@googlegroups.com<mailto:av-1@googlegroups.com>
Subject: [av-1] Laptop Security In Accessible Classrooms

Hi Folks --

Fortunately, theft from our campus has been a relatively minor issue [to date], however "down" times, such as the summer and semester breaks when fewer people are around seems to bring this ugly issue to the forefront:

Sometime in the last few days (we believe over the weekend), we had five new laptops stolen from instructor podium classrooms.    They were secured, via Compu-Lock tethers to the inside of the workstations.   The culprits either severed the cables, had a key (doubtful), or picked the locks, which are supposed to be fool-proof.

I am:

   -- ordering different locks AND
   -- ordering a heavier gauge tether

But am also being asked, "What more should we do?"    I have suggested [and actually did recommend] that rooms not in use during the Summer Semester be secured, but that recommendation apparently was not preferred..

Ideas?  Thoughts?  Suggestions.

Many thanks.

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From: av-1@googlegroups.com [mailto:av-1@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of David Allred
Sent: Tuesday, July 10, 2012 9:12 PM
To: av-1@googlegroups.com
Subject: RE: [av-1] Laptop Security In Accessible Classrooms

Ron can you check the information you sent about the notebook locker.  I ended up on a music web site.

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From: av-1@googlegroups.com<mailto:av-1@googlegroups.com> [mailto:av-1@googlegroups.com]<mailto:[mailto:av-1@googlegroups.com]> On Behalf Of Mahan, Ron
Sent: Tuesday, July 10, 2012 3:08 PM
To: <av-1@googlegroups.com<mailto:av-1@googlegroups.com>>
Subject: Re: [av-1] Laptop Security In Accessible Classrooms

We have deployed very few laptops, favoring desktops that are secured in the rack with flex feet or more recently, industrial Velcro. Sorry, hook & loop. If we used laptops, I would try to keep these in a safe room for check out or leave it up to faculty to bring their own.
I never use kensington locks as they are defeated with a screwdriver in 2 seconds; check out the notebook Locker at Lockdown.com<http://Lockdown.com>, it may serve your needs.
Ask them for a spec unit, ask for Jay, he has been amazing for us (non solicited endorsement)

--Ron Mahan
Gonzaga U

On Jul 10, 2012, at 1:38 PM, "Rexing, Justin" <justin.rex...@wku.edu<mailto:justin.rex...@wku.edu>> wrote:
This may not fly due to politics, but here at WKU we abolished designing dedicated laptops in the lecterns or anywhere in the rooms.  We only provide analog and digital connections for laptops so that faculty and staff can bring their own University owned or personal laptops in to use. There are also benefits to this from our departmental lab group and our security group who develops images and maintains all of the computers on campus remotely and ensures everything is secured and locked down.  If we did go to laptops, we would have to hard wire in the network connections anyhow to make sure our support group has the access they need, so wireless connectivity isn't a benefit of having a laptop for us.  We do have dedicated desktops secured in lecterns that work around campus for all support parties involved.  That's the easiest answer I have.  :)

If you get push back from higher ups about the laptops, my question to them would be "What is the reason for having a dedicated laptop in a lectern where the laptop isn't used in a mobile environment instead of a desktop?"  I personally can't think of one off the top of my head.

Thanks,

Justin Rexing, M.S., CTS, ISF-C, DMC-E
Interactive Video Services
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From: av-1@googlegroups.com<mailto:av-1@googlegroups.com> [mailto:av-1@googlegroups.com]<mailto:[mailto:av-1@googlegroups.com]> On Behalf Of Brian Mudd
Sent: Tuesday, July 10, 2012 3:26 PM
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Subject: [av-1] Laptop Security In Accessible Classrooms

Hi Folks --

Fortunately, theft from our campus has been a relatively minor issue [to date], however "down" times, such as the summer and semester breaks when fewer people are around seems to bring this ugly issue to the forefront:

Sometime in the last few days (we believe over the weekend), we had five new laptops stolen from instructor podium classrooms.    They were secured, via Compu-Lock tethers to the inside of the workstations.   The culprits either severed the cables, had a key (doubtful), or picked the locks, which are supposed to be fool-proof.

I am:

   -- ordering different locks AND
   -- ordering a heavier gauge tether

But am also being asked, "What more should we do?"    I have suggested [and actually did recommend] that rooms not in use during the Summer Semester be secured, but that recommendation apparently was not preferred..

Ideas?  Thoughts?  Suggestions.

Many thanks.

Brian
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