The secure tablet stand for a tablet left on its own

What an anti-theft tablet stand has to prevent

First, grab-and-run theft: someone walks past, takes the tablet and leaves. That is the main risk in a place open to the public. Then there is opening: a tablet held by two clips comes off in seconds. Finally there is tampering: a visitor pressing the home button or pulling out the cable.

A good secure stand deals with all three. The tablet is enclosed, the buttons are covered, the cable runs inside, and only the person with the key can open it.

There is also the quiet risk: the tablet that disappears on a closing night because it was sitting on a shelf within a visitor's reach. Without an enclosure, it fits in a bag and nobody notices until the next day.

The types of lockable iPad stand

Ludovic Lévêque, who created Kiosky, has been selling this anti-theft hardware for years to shops, estate agents and company receptions. The same families come up every time.

• The locked enclosure: the tablet sits in a case that only opens with the key, the basic requirement in a public place
• The security cable: it ties the stand to a piece of furniture or a fixed point
• Screw fixing: on a wall or a counter, the stand cannot be lifted off
• The weighted base: it cannot be carried away under one arm
• The simple holding arm: it holds the tablet but does not protect it

The secure stands in the Kiosky packs

The MacLocks stands in the packs hold the tablet in an enclosure that cannot be opened without the key. The choice depends on the spot.

Behind the window, the backlit MacLocks BrandMe keeps the tablet in an anti-theft case and carries your brand, visible from the street at night: €1,590 excl. VAT in the first year. At the entrance, the MacLocks PowerMove BrandMe has a removable tablet that charges in place: €1,650 excl. VAT. On the counter, the MacLocks Rise charges wirelessly and has a removable head: €1,490 excl. VAT. On the wall, the MacLocks Swing articulated arm: €1,490 excl. VAT. Each price includes the first-year licence.

The Arkon arm: handy, but not an anti-theft stand

The cheapest pack includes a flexible Arkon clamp arm, free with the licence, at €1,190 excl. VAT. It clamps onto a shelf and puts the tablet wherever you want.

To be clear: it is a holding arm, not a locked case. Keep it for a closed-back window or a spot you can keep an eye on. If the tablet is within the public's reach when nobody is around, take a MacLocks stand.

What Kiosky adds to the protected tablet

A protected tablet is good. A protected tablet that answers is better. The tablet shows your QR code. The customer scans it and asks their question on their own phone, out loud or in writing, in their own language, with no app and no account. Nobody needs to touch the tablet, which also limits wear and tampering.

The assistant answers using your information only. What it does not know, it passes on to you. If the customer wants a viewing, an appointment or a quote, they leave their name and contact details, and you receive the requests every morning.

The limits to know about

No anti-theft device stops someone very determined with tools. A locked stand discourages opportunist theft, the passer-by who sees an unattended tablet. For a window, the glass remains your first protection.

The tablet is not supplied: check with us that it fits the enclosure you choose. The stand is also available on its own, as Ludovic has been selling it elsewhere for years; on Kiosky it is sold as a pack with the licence, and after that only the licence renews, €1,190 excl. VAT a year.