Checkpoint-friendly bags approved
Tue Jul 1, 2008 6:48AM EDT
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If you're going on vacation this summer, you better keep an eye on your laptop
while going through the security checkpoint. A
survey by Ponemon Institute found that close to 637,000 laptops are lost
each year, and most of them are never reclaimed. It seems travelers lose hope
of ever finding their laptop once they've misplaced it, so they tend to give
up their search.
What's alarming is that 65 percent said they didn't take steps to protect any of the information stored on their laptops, confidential or not. A PC World article says the U.S. Federal Trade Commission recommends installing some sort of tracking device on your laptop, but a better option is around the corner now that the TSA has approved x-ray friendly laptop cases.
The New York Times says TSA has finally given the thumbs up to luggage manufacturers producing "checkpoint friendly" laptop cases. Expect these bags to be thinner, and free of zippers, buckles, or pockets when they come out. TSA says they will not certify any particular brand, but instead asks manufacturers to adopt a "checkpoint-friendly" universal logo. The cases are expected to be in stores by late September or early October, just in time for the holiday season.
Bag
Helps Laptop Pass Air Security (New York Times)
Airport X-ray friendly laptop
bags in the works
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2 Posted by karilynp on Tue Jul 1, 2008 9:24PM EDT Report Abuse
A T & T says they cover my area in Southern Utah, but their coverage will not run an IPHONE. I spent over $800 on our IPHONES and never could get more than two bars... ketp getting cut off, no service etc. had to give them up, what a waste! But I refuse to pay the disconect fee for AT&T that is insult to injury! Karipet in Utah
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3 Posted by ryan77724 on Tue Jul 8, 2008 5:03PM EDT Report Abuse
^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ Retard! what does this have to do the checkpoint friendly bags??? learn to post your stupid comments in the correct places!
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1 Posted by jim12957 on Tue Jul 1, 2008 4:38PM EDT Report Abuse
Fabulous! ... I dislike having to unpack everything and have it all physically inspected ... would be so much easier if I could just leave all the electronics in a 'certified' bag and just run it through the machine ... I'll be sure to pick one up when I see them in stores ... thanks for the info! :)