Key Findings
22% of respondents stated concern about the loss of sensitive data due to insecure home networks.
30% of respondents suffered financial losses due to the need to replace devices.
43% of IT decision-makers expressed concern about unauthorised access to company data on devices.
23% of respondents worry about visual hacking (i.e. sensitive information being viewed in public spaces).
76% of IT decision-makers in the U.S. and Europe have been impacted by incidents of device theft in the past two years.
30% of respondents reported increased insurance costs due to repeated device theft.
In organisations that reported experiencing a data breach or loss of sensitive data due to an unsecured device, 60% were not using security locks, compared to 38% who were.
Nearly all survey participants (97%) recognise the critical role physical security locks play in helping to prevent the theft of devices and the unauthorised access that often results
32% of respondents reported disruption to employee productivity following device theft.
46% of participants reported experiencing a data breach as a direct consequence of an unsecured device.
33% of respondents were subjected to legal or regulatory consequences due to compromised data as a result of device theft.
27% of respondents reported data breaches caused by stolen devices.