A method for securing a portable electronic device having a housing to a substantially immovable object utilizing a locking assembly having a security rod or spike formed with an anchoring end separated axially by a protruding end, a locking device with an internal locking mechanism and a cable permanently attached to the locking device at one end, includes several steps. The steps include securedly fixing the anchoring end of the security rod or spike to the portable electronic device upon or through the housing, attaching an other end of the cable to the substantially immovable object and inserting the protruding end of the security rod into an opening in the locking device to actuate the internal locking mechanism and lock the locking device to the captive security rod. Locking the security rod to the locking device concurrently locks the portable electronic device to which it is anchored to the substantially immovable object.

A tool-adjustable electronic device locking apparatus is configured to secure an electronic device and has a housing, a fixing member configured to be inserted into an anti-theft hole of the electronic device, a stage adjusting mechanism, and a driving mechanism. The stage adjusting mechanism includes a tool operated portion operated to adjust working stages. The driving mechanism selectively unfolds the fixing member to engage in the anti-theft hole based on a current one of the working stages. The working stages is adjusted through a tool by setting the tool operated portion on the stage adjusting mechanism, so as to prevent the working stages from being changed accidentally, ensure that the working stage is kept the same when the tool-adjustable electronic device locking apparatus is used on the same electronic device, and ensure an anti-theft effect.

Disclosed herein are a number of example embodiments for product merchandising display systems. Through such example embodiments, products (e.g., smart phones, tablet computers, wearables, digital cameras, etc.) can be securely merchandised to customers in retail store environments.

A dock for a portable electronic device, the dock includes a base including one or more ports, a cradle defining an interior volume configured to house at least a portion of the portable electronic device, the cradle being pivotable relative to the base to change an orientation of the portable electronic device relative to the base, and a security apparatus configured to be inserted into a port of the portable electronic device upon insertion of the portable electronic device into the cradle to prohibit removal of the portable electronic device from the dock, the security apparatus including a data and power transmission apparatus that is electrically connected to the one or more ports.

A lock for computer security has housing comprising a bottom wall, at least one side wall and a front wall with a corner region defined adjacent to both the bottom wall and the at least one side wall. A combination-based locking assembly comprises a locking assembly body holding at least two locking elements including a main locking element and a movable locking element, both said locking elements being supported by the locking assembly body, and the main locking element extending from and away from the locking assembly body at the front wall of the lock housing. A driver is coupled to the movable locking element, configured to selectively move the movable locking element in frontwise and rearwise directions, and controlled by a locking mechanism. The locking assembly is secured to the housing at the corner region thereof, with the locking elements located directly adjacent both the bottom wall and the at least one side wall. A key-based lock enables overriding the combination-based locking assembly to unlock the movable locking element even while the combination lock is in a locked state.

A security apparatus for securing a portable electronic device comprises a support and a guide positioned within the support and defining a plurality of surface features. At least two holders are partially positioned between the guide and the support and define a plurality of complimentary surface features. A lock assembly is configured move between an unlocked state and a locked state. In an unlocked state, the at least two holders are enabled to move in a first direction that is away from the support and in an opposing second direction to move the at least two holders towards the support. In a locked state, the lock assembly moves the guide to clamp the at least two holders between the guide and the support to engage the surface features of the guide with those of the holders and inhibit movement of the at least two holders in the first direction.

An anti-theft device for securing a wearable electronic against unauthorized removal from a display counter. An insert module has an interstitial space shaped to accommodate the geometry of the wearable electronic. The insert module has an open configuration, in which the wearable gadget can be received into the interstitial space, and a closed configuration, in which the wearable gadget cannot be removed from the interstitial space. A universal cradle configured to receive the insert module. The universal cradle having an interlocked configuration in which the universal cradle is configured to retain the insert module in the closed configuration. A locking member is configured to immobilize the universal cradle in the interlocked configuration.

Embodiments of the present invention are directed to a system, devices, and methods for securing an item of merchandise. In one example, the system includes a tether configured to be secured to an item of merchandise, wherein the tether is a chain. The system also includes a housing configured to receive the tether, the tether configured to be extended and retracted relative to the housing and a reel disposed within the housing and configured to rotate for winding the tether on and off the reel.

A method of securing a computer at a docking station, where the docking station includes a physical lock for selectively engaging with a locking interface of the computer to prevent removal of the computer from the docking station, the method includes: during a period of time in which the computer is registering a presence of an authenticated user at the computer, maintaining the physical lock of the docking station in an unlocked state disengaged from the locking interface of the computer; and when the computer is entering a locked state in response to a departure of the authenticated user from the computer, signaling the physical lock of the docking station to engage with the locking interface of the computer to prevent removal of the computer from the docking station.

Systems are directed securing products to merchandise security systems. A merchandise security system comprises an adjustable bracket for securing a product. The bracket comprises three adjustable bracket arms, a base having a surface for receiving the product, and a lock. Each of the adjustable bracket arm extends outward from the base and are adapted to engage with a portion of the product to facilitate securing the product to the base.