<div dir="ltr"><div>Fred and anyone else using ultra small form factor computers:</div><div><br></div><div>For your self-check NUCs and other public-area NUCs, have you tried to secure them from theft in any way?</div><div><br></div><div>I don't have any out in public areas yet (just staff), but since it's easy to slip a NUC or other small PC off the VESA mount, I'm thinking about using a Kensington lock to secure the PC to the display. I thought about using the Kensington lock to secure the NUC to the desk, but it's actually very easy to rip a Kensington lock out of the socket. (You permanently damage the chassis in the process so it obvious the device was probably stolen, but the computer will still work fine.) Securing the NUC to the desk can actually make it easier to "smash and grab" but securing the NUC to the display should actually make it much harder to separate the NUC from the display so it's much less likely a thief will try to stuff the NUC AND the display into a backpack.</div><div><br></div><div>I'm thinking about using something like <a href="http://www.kensington.com/us/us/v/4482/2171/clicksafe-keyed-laptop-locks-duo-lockheads-?sku=k64998ww">this</a> coiled lock (~$55). The down-side is that it's a keyed lock and doesn't seem to have a "master" key for when you're using multiple locks of this type. So I'd have to juggle numerous keys. Without placing a large custom order, I haven't found a nice coiled cable with locks at each end like this that is designed for more than a single key/lock set. </div><div><br></div><div>Anyone have any good reasonably-priced solutions/ideas for physically securing their ultra SFF public area computers?</div><div><br></div><div><br></div><div><div class="gmail_signature" data-smartmail="gmail_signature"><div dir="ltr"><div>______________________________<br><b>Chad Neeper</b><br><font size="1">Senior Systems Engineer</font><br><br><b>Level 9 Networks</b><br><font size="1">740-548-8070 (voice)<br>866-214-6607 (fax)</font><br><br><font size="1"><i>Full IT/Computer consulting services -- Specialized in libraries and schools</i></font><br></div></div></div></div>
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