Alternativas a las cerraduras Kensington: protección mejorada contra robos en tiendas para portátiles

Laptops are one of the top 10 most popular items for retail theft. More than 9 times out of 10 they’re never recovered. Protecting high-value merchandise like notebooks, desktop computers, and gaming laptops can be difficult for retailers, especially if they don’t want to compromise the shopping experience. Kensington Locks (K-Locks) have been the standard for over three decades for their reliability and ease of use, but it’s only a matter of time before even the most reliable technology receives an update. For retailers struggling to implement loss prevention measures for these devices, discover why a K-Lock may not be what you need and some different solutions on the market.

Kensington Locks are laptop cable locks that were developed in the 1980s. It functions in the same way a cable bike lock would. You loop the cable around something sturdy and then place the lock head into a small slot on your device and lock it into place using a combination or key. They gained traction in the early 1990’s and became so popular in fact, that a T-bar, or Kensington Slot has become an industry standard, being built into over 95% of notebooks, monitors, printers, and projectors.

What many retail stores don’t know is that K-Locks were not designed for retail security settings or for products that will be unattended for extended periods of time. Since nearly 50% of all laptop theft occurs in offices and classrooms, they’re better used to deter “snatch and grab” thieves or for more personal applications. Think of small businesses using notebooks in their IT departments to store valuable data, or someone working in a co-working space or coffee shop that may leave their notebook unattended to use the restroom or take a call.

Por supuesto, los portátiles no tienen el mismo aspecto que hace 20 años, cada vez son más potentes y mucho más delgados. Kensington se ha mantenido al día con las tendencias, creando dispositivos que se adaptan a los puertos USB (que pronto se eliminarán) y a las ranuras Nano. Eso sigue sin tener en cuenta la exposición minorista o los portátiles sin K-Slots, como el querido MacBook.

Laptop Lock is the latest solution for stores in high-theft areas or with limited employees and security guards. The modular track design is perfect for small spaces or for displaying multiple products in a row.

It operates using a single key, meaning staff can unlock products quickly for fast merchandising and customer interaction. Is the floor model the last item in stock? No problem, unlock it in seconds to make the sale. Since it doesn’t rely on a K-Slot to secure notebooks, it can be used with all brands.

Laptop Lock doesn’t just improve operations but dramatically improves the customer’s shopping experience. The small form of the brackets doesn’t block the screen or keyboard so customers get an authentic feel for the product.

There’s a reason Kensington has been the industry standard for so long. If you need a small-scale solution or value the ease of use in your business, InVue’s K-Lock is a great alternative for any device with a K-Slot. As the name implies, it works for valuables with a Kensington Slot, but the difference is the ability to alarm the product. In the event a thief tries to yank or cut the attached cable, an alarm will sound.

Laptop AOP (alarm on product) is a budget-friendly solution to protect electronics sans K-Slot. It uses a powerful adhesive that attaches the alarm directly to the laptop, monitor, etc. The adhesive can only be removed using a specialized tool, so you don’t have to worry about a person simply peeling it off.

Both solutions are easy to install and deliver reliable security and a seamless experience for shoppers. As a bonus, both loss prevention devices rely on a single key to operate, making them easy to scale and maintain.

La mayoría de las marcas estarían de acuerdo en que la experiencia de compra en la tienda es la máxima prioridad para su negocio, pero encontrar una manera de unir la experiencia con la protección de activos siempre ha sido un desafío formidable. Todos nuestros productos sitúan a los compradores a la vanguardia de nuestro proceso de diseño y proporcionan un control de acceso sin precedentes mediante el uso de OneKEY o tecnologías de escaneado inalámbricas.

Con un mejor control de acceso a través de OneKEY, puede obtener un informe con datos reveladores sobre su tienda, como los productos con los que más interactúan los clientes, agilizar las operaciones diarias de la tienda para los empleados y aumentar su cuenta de resultados con una gestión más eficaz de los productos.

Póngase en contacto con InVue hoy mismo para obtener mejores soluciones para proteger sus activos y hacer que los compradores vuelvan.