Are they serious? OK, so it’s a clever idea at first glance. But if you stop to think about it, this type of prevention is not going to do diddly.

Targus is offering what they call a “mobile security lock” that they claim is a perfect “solution” for the millions of iPod owners who are hoping to keep their music players secure from theft. After evaluating the device from three different perspectives, I was not quite sure exactly what the “solution” was that they were describing, so I requested an interview with their Director of United States Marketing, Al Giazzon. Targus agreed, in part to respond to the Lockdown analysis of the Defcon CL Armored computer lock. I offered them a chance to talk about their philosophy on both of these products and to comment specifically on what I had described as Defcon CL design deficiencies. They also reviewed the my video prior to the interview. The interview will come shortly, but in this article, I will analyze their latest product offering, the Targus iPod Lock, and summarize what I thought were key points of the interview regarding this product. I think you will find the discussion quite interesting and may shed some light on how Targus defines “security” in the context of protecting computers and small handheld devices, but for now we should discuss and expose the security in this product as well… [Source: Engadget]