Ryerson ITSDC - Security re: Laptops

I am concerned that as we move to a laptop environment, students be made aware of how to protect those from theft. As you probably know, we have a serious problem with theft on campus of laptops, fax machines, computers, etc; but many laptops have gone missing from this campus in the last few years. This is happening because people wander in off the street and see them left unattended in the library, on the shelves in washrooms, etc. and they walk away with them to sell them on the street. Last year I saw a person selling equipment on a street corner which still had the Ryerson red sticker on them!! Too, other students steal them and then inflict a disfiguration which makes it look like their own on the outside. As you move forward with this laptop learning for students, please build in some sessions on how to protect those from theft. Just a thought.

Janet Mays <jmays@gwemail.ryerson.ca>
Director Equity, Harassment and Safety Services

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