Nowadays it seems like security systems are delivering high level services everywhere, protecting the possessions of customers and employees.

However, strange as it may sound, airports are not that protected, as many of the largest and medium-sized U.S. airports have recently reported the loss of approximately 637,000 laptops each year, according to the Ponemon Institute survey released Monday.

Laptops are most commonly lost at security checkpoints, according to the survey.

According to PC World, travelers hardly ever have confidence that they will get back lost laptops.

About 77 percent of people surveyed said they thought they would never recover the lost laptops, with 16 percent saying they wouldn’t do anything if they lost their laptops during business travel. About 53 percent said that laptops contain confidential company information, with 65 percent taking no steps to protect the information.

As NetworkWorld.com reports, there are several steps to take in order to avoid losing your laptop. You should first of all mark your laptop. Sure, nobody likes doing so, but thieves are ready when it concerns valuable possessions. You can put a sticker on the laptop to quickly identify it.

And keep in mind that a business card should not be taped on your laptop. “Do not become a target by letting potential laptop thieves know just how valuable your laptop may be,” the article reads.

But in case you eventually lose it, despite all these precautions, the first thing to do is to contact TSA immediately. Call the airport. Take action, and believe that you have a 9 percent chance of getting it back.

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