It is easy to yank a Kensington cable out of the slot

[tiestoboi]

I had a laptop lock, (I think it was a Kengsington...), and I had locked up my laptop one day and laid it down on the floor for a sec. I tried to step over it and accidentally stepped on the edge of the lock itself and the little bar that goes into the laptop actually snapped off. It didn't even damage my laptop, thankfully. I'm just glad that I found out that way, rather than finding out some other way...

[Sabei0990]

why didnt you stop him?!

[bluestem22]

If you leave your laptop unattended, like in a dorm or office the best way to secure it is with a glue on anchor. I use a product from Securtech that I bought online. It's permanently glued and will never come off. Lojack won't do a thing to prevent the theft and the thieves probably have a hack to disable it anyway. Most police departments don't have the resources to chase down petty theft.

[SFseis]

sure that's not gonna draw any attention ;-)

[uwmbigb]

lol the walk away

[MetalShreader]

kengsington lock is an insult to securityingto

[341ben]

ah used to have one of these machines at work in about 2003, no need for a cable nodbody wanted it, I got an uptime of about 28 days even though it's CPU fan stopped working months before. Surprised Dell made something so robust to be honest only reason it only lasted 28 days is because my boss switched it off one morning by accident trying to tidy my desk before I arrived.

These cables are just gimmicks in order to help qualify to get laptops etc covered on your office contents insurance.

[Ammo1174]

everyone should just get lowjack or something like that for their laptops

[sahab999]

Hello,

I was in the Apple store and I pulled the security cable of the iPhone 4 off and the security sound was on, what if you cut the cable does the sound noise will be on?

[smlcoop]

@sahab999 Not these.

[128pinkfloyd]

See, this is why I put explosives in my laptop. Someone steals it, BOOM! that'll learn 'em for trying to steal my laptop.

[Gold171]

@128pinkfloyd but then your laptop is destroyed....

[smlcoop]

@Gold171 Not really. Not always.

[IcechickenSr]

Yep it's sad I watched at a lock pickers convention they used a bloody toillete papprr roll taped it in the shape of a mini roll and stuck in in and twisted it, 2 seconds and as good as the key. Hell my $2600 laptop only has a plastic K slot its usless. I think if you were to use the slot your much much much better to use a stanard harly davidson uncutable cable and loop it through the hole and drill 1 more to bring it back through. Much stronger but still breakable if they want it bad enough.

[bigshrimpn]

that's why I keep my laptop in a portable 500 pound safe wherever I go. anything can be broken into given enough time.

[pendejadafcc]

This is EXACTLY what I wanted to see and would do if I were to steal a laptop.

[9skiner]

lol that is made in shit

[episcot]

What is the Laptop their - the lock cant be connected on to the frame of the laptop if it is that easy to pull out , also can you please do it again and repost as i cant tell the state of the lock after you pulled it out?

[smlcoop]

This was two years ago and we don't use their locks anymore. They were too cumbersome to lock and unlock and, for the money, provided a very low level of security. When the test was filmed, the lock was engaged to the slot just as instructed. After it was yanked, the lock was intact. The laptop slot was scuffed up.

Try it yourself. Some laptops have metal linings of their slots; other don't. Either way, a determined theif can get this off in a second.

[smlcoop]

If you doubt it, look at the other YouTube videos showing other means, not even counting snipping the thin cable with a clipper.

[101techkid]

it may be easy to yank it out but if the police find it they got proof it got *yanked* cause my guessing is that there is marks from the kensington lock when he yanked it

[smlcoop]

Right, there might be marks but your laptop would work just fine and you would still have lost your laptop.  That's the problem.

[tonyrueb]

what brand of laptop is it. it obviously broke off at the locking part of the laptop so the lock its self is intact, cheep brands use cheep materials, i would not be surprised if that laptop only had a plastic slot, better laptops will have metal like thinkpads. i use lojack for laptops as well as a lock. but a lock is really only good if people are around, meaning if some one yanked the laptop from the cable an honest person would see it. but honestly, never leave your laptop unattended.

[smlcoop]

You are right that some have plastic slots and some have a little bit of metal backing. But the same thing happens in both. Someone in my office triesd it on ThinkPad and a current HP notebook.

The Lojack is a great idea and works well. A real lock that looks and acts secure is a great deterrent, which is better than losing it and trying to get it back.

[pteppig]

The Lojack is a great idea and works well.

after blanking the laptop and reinstalling ? i dont think so.

[SingHouse]

well, thanks for your video you just saved me spending money on a piece of shit like that. I find the best security is now to take my lappy under my arm..

[tonyrueb]

the locks are actually good its often the laptop it plugs into that is the weak point

[smlcoop]

That is like asking "If you have insurance, why even bother with a lock"? The point is that, if you are going to buy a lock, it might as well work. Also, insurance doesn't do you much good if you have to reconstruct all the stuff on your notebook.

Sure the notebook is damaged (in a minor way), but it is stolen, too.

[smlcoop]

We posted it because people pay good money for what they think is good security when they are nit really getting it. We are not showing anyone any secrets. There are other devices available (such as glue-ons) that provide real protection.

[Thetrutv]

Holly shit i just did order one form ebay and now i dont trust this shit !!

[smlcoop]

Your mac probably has a slot on it but the slot is not5 much of an anchoring point. These locks provide poor security and not much of a deterrent. They are also expensive, considering how little they do and how inconvenient they are to use. If you are really worried about security, you can use something that provides a glue-on anchoring point: better security and easier to use. Look up some of them on the web. One is called Snap-It; there are others too.

[ihate2learn]

This Video was posted over a year ago. Have they made any improvements on the lock?

[smlcoop]

They have made some internal improvements, but it is still just as easy to yank out the same way. The problem is inherent in the small size of the slot and the small surface area securing the cable.  It is amazing that anyone thinks these are secure. Only a device that mechanically attaches to the laptop (with glue or a screw) will provide real security.

[LittleBigMacedonian]

Did you use Schwarzenegger to steal the laptop?

[smlcoop]

Not even close.

[zebbaloo]

That's not a genuine Kensington lock! That's one of those cheap Chinese knock offs!!!

[smlcoop]

Sorry, but you don't know your locks. I bought it myself and, after seeing how easy it was to yank it, I asked some people in my office to try opening theirs. Look at the other videos.

The fact is that Kensington's lock and any lock that uses the slot is easy to pull out (and not because they are made in China, as are Kensington's). The only way to get real security is to use a more mechanically secure fastener.

[9FORDIE9]

what about the lapsafe cables? Are they any good?

[smlcoop]

Don't know them.

I use Snap-It cable kits.

[himynameismarek]

mine is tough to pull out even if its unlocked.. i wouldnt try doing this

[bxkid69]

but you have to agree its somewhat a deterrant its better then not having one at all

[smlcoop]

True, but if you are paying top dollar for a deterrant, it might as well work as a deterrant.

[blackouttsi]

lol he walks away like a ninja

[xwishmasterx]

LMAO!

[dimanddiger]

how come all the laptops ive seen on youtube seem to be realy old shity things this one has no drives

[smlcoop]

Send me your shiny new one and I will do the same thing. Do you reqlly think it matters?

[skippidydooda]

HAHAHA!!! i love how he casually walks away! Classic!

[mtsr81]

Did the lock head fail or did the security slot (built by the computer maker) break? The lock isn't responsible for the computer slot breaking.

[smlcoop]

Good question. In this case (as in others I have tried), the amount of "grab" by the lock is so tiny that there is almost no resistance. I have done this with several kinds of Kensington locks on several laptops. Also, on this one, there was virtually no damage to the slot.

[squonkamatic]

D'oh!

[japanultra]

Jesus... According to the wide shot, the demonstrated lock must not be a lock made by Kensington, it is just a sort of 3rd party product. Or may be the video poster can show us some closeups to let us be sure.

[smlcoop]

It is certainly a Kensington lock. Look at all the other videos showing ones that are the same. One of them even shows the box. My office just bought them recently.

[HADES2001NL]

And where was your office again? :)

[smlcoop]

A super top-secret location. But don't bother to find us. All our stuff was stolen. When we replace it, we will be getting better locks.

[Shetasen]

*note to self do not get Kensings...*

[MrPointless]

Agreed...

[GodzArmy1]

oh he raped the lock, lol

[smlcoop]

The amazing thing was that the laptop was not broken. It was a little bit marked at the slot, but no crack or broken plastic.