Dell and the Ponemon Institute are pleased to release the findings of the first lost laptop and business traveler study of its kind. In the first half of 2008, the Ponemon Institute surveyed 106 United States airports and over 800 business travelers to understand the frequency with which laptops are lost in airports and the steps business travelers are taking to protect sensitive information on corporate systems. The results of the report are staggering:

Up to 12,000 laptops are lost in United States airports each week Between 65 and 70 percent of lost laptops are never reclaimed Most laptops are lost at security checkpoints 53 percent of business travelers surveyed carry sensitive corporate information on their laptop 65 percent of those who carry confidential information have not taken steps to protect it while traveling 42 percent of respondents say they do not back up their data

A full copy of the report which includes additional findings and statistics is available for download at the link below.