Approximately 22.5 million business travellers pass through London Heathrow’s terminals every year, and according to a recent survey by the Ponemon Institute, it is the worst offender for lost and stolen laptops with up to 900 devices going missing per week. Here are 6 tips on making sure you keep a handle on your laptop.

• Never check your laptop in as luggage - Laptops should be taken onto a plane as hand luggage.
• Don’t make it obvious you are carrying a laptop – Rather than a tell-tale laptop bag, laptops should be carried in inconspicuous bags, such as backpacks or tote bags.
• Avoid leaving laptops unattended – This should definitely be avoided at the airport as it will be ‘disposed’ of, but even if you turn your back for a moment the laptop could be taken by a diligent thief and soon lost in the crowd.
• Discourage theft by publicising the use of security products such as asset tracking software – If thieves think that they might be caught, they will be less likely to take it in the first place.
• Add identification to your laptop – For example, adding barcodes or engraving details onto the device will act as a deterrent. Thieves usually steal laptops to immediately sell them on. Obvious identification makes it a less desirable target.
• Be extra careful through security - Be aware of thieves swapping briefcases coming out of the x-ray machine at security.

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