[OPLINTECH] Intel NUC (and other tiny form factor PCs)

[Chad Neeper]

Yeah, I haven't had a problem with theft in the past either, but since the
NUCs are so tiny and they just slide on/off the VESA mount with ease, I'm
thinking that someone could easily disconnect the cables and slip the thing
into their backpack inside of a few seconds. I'm not as concerned about the
circ desks and other high-traffic areas, but in a lab or a quiet study room
or even in a less visible or less traffic area, it could be really tempting.




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On Tue, Jun 28, 2016 at 11:21 AM, Fred Miller Jr <
fmiller at auglaizelibraries.org> wrote:

> Chad,
>
> We haven’t had any problems with theft of a computer in our library
> system. With that being said, I might check into a security lock of some
> kind that will attach or wrap around the monitor. It would be hard to
> notice some taking a monitor and NUC off the Circ desk and walking out with
> it. Our front desk staff at each library does an excellent job at keeping
> an eye on things around the library. We don’t plan on implementing these
> anytime for patron internet computers. You always have to stay on the
> precautious side as well so I understand where we think about security
> constantly.
>
>
>
> Fred
>
>
>
> *From:* OPLINTECH [mailto:oplintech-bounces at lists.oplin.org] *On Behalf
> Of *Chad Neeper
> *Sent:* Tuesday, June 28, 2016 11:11 AM
> *To:* OPLINTECH <OPLINTECH at lists.oplin.org>
> *Subject:* [OPLINTECH] Intel NUC (and other tiny form factor PCs)
>
>
>
> Fred and anyone else using ultra small form factor computers:
>
>
>
> For your self-check NUCs and other public-area NUCs, have you tried to
> secure them from theft in any way?
>
>
>
> 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.
>
>
>
> I'm thinking about using something like this
> <http://www.kensington.com/us/us/v/4482/2171/clicksafe-keyed-laptop-locks-duo-lockheads-?sku=k64998ww>
> 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.
>
>
>
> Anyone have any good reasonably-priced solutions/ideas for physically
> securing their ultra SFF public area computers?
>
>
>
>
>
> ______________________________
> *Chad Neeper*
> Senior Systems Engineer
>
> *Level 9 Networks*
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> 866-214-6607 (fax)
>
> *Full IT/Computer consulting services -- Specialized in libraries and
> schools*
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