A small retail kiosk in a busy shopping mall uses a laptop for point-of-sale transactions. The laptop must remain at the kiosk overnight when staff are gone, but foot traffic in the mall continues. Which physical security control should be implemented to deter an opportunistic thief from grabbing the laptop?
Equipment locks-often cable locks that connect to a Kensington security slot-secure a device to a heavy or immovable object. This physical restraint discourages quick "grab-and-run" thefts, making the lock the most appropriate control in this scenario. Bollards, badge readers, and motion sensors do not directly prevent someone from walking away with the laptop.
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