[all4one]

Once again, those in charge of protecting our security are proven to be the least capable of doing so. I hope that this laptop is found soon. I also hope that the FBI did a thorough search on those people who were in training, as well as the hotel employees.

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[randog]

Find Madelyn Albright and you'll find the laptop.

[areafiftyone]

A source tells Action News they do not believe this was the job of a professional who knew what was on the computer, but someone who thought they might be able to get some good cash for it at a pawnshop.

Oh sure and those people who stole pilots uniforms and id's a while back just wanted to play dressup!

[sarasota]

Well, if it was destined to go cheap at a pawn shop, that's not going to happen now. The thief will be looking for bigger money from bigger fish.

[PBRSTREETGANG]

A source tells Action News they do not believe this was the job of a professional who knew what was on the computer, but someone who thought they might be able to get some good cash for it at a pawnshop.

God help us if we run into a professional.

[showme_the_Glory]

Probably left it in a plastic tote at the airport while putting their shoes back on. Someone else grabbed it by mistake. HaHaHa

[HuntsvilleTxVeteran]

There should be tracking built into all government
computers. This would be very cheap and would allow
the perpertrators to be tracked and found.

[Constitution Day]

Well, isn't that special.

[b4its2late]

The Chinaman, that is orbiting the earth now thanks to the Clinton Administration, probably has it......

[aristeides]

Around noon the group broke for lunch leaving the computer behind.

Without either detailing somebody to guard the computer, or locking it up some place?

[Sir Gawain]

What do you expect when you go from flipping burgers and working at Wal-Mart to working security at an airport?

[Triple]

Looks like a clear case of inproper handling of classified information. That's gonna smart.

[DannyTN]

Why on earth is sensitive information on every airport residing on a laptop in the first place.

[savedbygrace]

"That they were being restrained, held prisoner." Union business agent Kevin Smith was hopping mad that his members were being held for such a long period of time, especially those who had kids they were not able to pickup from daycare. If there's a piece of equipment missing, that's one piece of equipment, however they are restraining 50 people, that means they have 49 innocent people."

Non sequitur. There could be more than one person involved in the theft, and maybe others who knew about it. If there is security information on that laptop that endangers the lives of many, then it's reasonable to detain a group of people who might be involved in the theft.

[Mo1]

Other info that's gone missing

Water System Security Plans, Maps Stolen (Tampa)

[RANGERAIRBORNE]

There is an interesting point here- I attend a fair number of conferences, held in large hotels, and "security" is pretty much nonexistent. Also, attendees tend to let down their guard and go around in "Condition White" most of the time (that is, pretty much unaware of any possible threats). Terry Riley has a very good column on this subject ( at ), as well as a book which should be of interest to frequent travelers - especially , but not only, women. ("TRAVEL CAN BE MURDER").

A couple of points-

1. Do not wear your conference nametag outside the actual venue of the meeting- too easy for the "bad guys" to ID you.

2. Do not leave anything you don't want to lose in a meeting room, even during breaks (self-explanatory, I think).

3. Do not use the hotel fire stairs as a "short cut"- ever.

4. Do not use those little menus that you hang on the doorknob of your room at night to order breakfast from Room Service. They tell a potential robber/ rapist how many people are in the room, what time you will be getting up, and that you will open the door for "Room Service" at a particular time the next morning. Think about the possibilities here.

Read the book- if you are a frequent traveler, it may well save you a lot of money- or more.

(No, I'm not Terry Riley- but I HAVE had to chase off a hotel burglar at gunpoint.)

[1234]

ya think this'll qualify as a ground for IMMEDIATE TERMINATION for this slob-trainer?!

[weegee]

2 solutions for this recurring problem.

(1) Handcuff these laptops to the persons with security clearance to carry them. Theft eliminated.

(2) Have password encryption for all data on the harddrive. Include software to destroy the data on the drive if the password is incorrectly stated 5, 10, or 20 times. We may lose the latest updates of some data (consider all of the data lost unless this laptop can be recovered) and this would prevent the data from falling into the wrong hands.

[dljordan]

Round up the usual suspects.

[Mad_Tom_Rackham]

WTF??????!!!

What are thesee people doing carrying sensitive info around in a laptop computer for goodness sake? Even if not tarketed by the enemy, they atre prone to theft by criminal opportunists. When is GW going to CAN Mineta?