January 15, 2015 by

CTA Digital Suction Mount Stand with Theft Deterrent Lock for iPad, Tablets and Smartphones (PAD-SMT)

Screen Shot 2015-01-15 at 1.40.00 PMI love my iPad, and enjoy working with it in all sorts of places. However, leaving it sitting around is just a magnet for petty thieves. Tablet and smartphone theft is on the rise, and it’s very important to start taking small electronics device security seriously.

PAD-SMT security stand is one of the smallest and most convenient tablet security contraptions that I’v come across. It seems very well built and sturdy. This small and convenient security stand attaches to your tablet with a powerful suction cup. The suction cup is pretty strong, and adheres to the tablet extremely securely. I tried pulling it off manually, and although I am a pretty strong guy I was not able to pull it away even a bit. The same holds for the suction cup that attaches the stand to the table or any other flat smooth surface. However, it is quite likely that a very determined thief with some nifty flat blades might be able to pry the suction cups away. This protection device is not designed for such determined professionals, but for all those casual thieves that you might come across in your daily work. I would also point out that the mount suction cup works much better with the modern flat-backed tablets, than with the older ones with a curved back (first generation iPad for instance).

The security cable for this stand is very solid and it won’t be easy to break. The three-number security lock balances the need for security with the convenience of being easy to open.

This device works quite well as a stand. It props up your tablet, and allows you to read articles, browse the internet, or watch videos. Thanks to its suction cup attachment to the table, it is one of the most stable and secure tablet stands that I’ve come across.

I’ve tested this stand with an iPad Mini and even iPhone 6 Plus. It worked really well with both of them.

Overall, this is a pretty solid introductory level security device for your tablet. It might be an ideal such device for use in a coffee shop or some other similar public area.

**** Product provided for review purposes. ****

 

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Bojan Tunguz

Bojan Tunguz was born in Bosnia and Herzegovina, which he and his family fled during the civil war for the neighboring Croatia. Over the past two decades he has studied, lived and worked in the United States. He is a theoretical physicist with degrees from Stanford and University of Illinois. Tunguz has taught physics at several prominent liberal arts colleges and has been writing about physics, science and technology for more than a decade. He also has a wide spectrum of interests, and reads and writes about current events, society, culture, religion and politics. Over the years he has reviewed many of the books that he has read, and posted his reviews on various online outlets. In 2011 he had become a top 10 reviewer on Amazon.com, where he continues to be very active. Aside from reading and writing, Tunguz enjoys traveling, digital photography, hiking, and fitness. He resides with his wife in Indiana. You can follow my review updates on the following pages as well: Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/tunguzreview Twitter: http://www.twitter.com/tunguzreviews Google+: https://plus.google.com/u/0/104312842297641697463/posts

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