A security device fitted to the base casing of a portable object for securing the portable object is provided. The security device includes a housing having an indentation formed within one face of the housing and a retractable tongue pivotably mounted at one end within the indentation. The tongue has an aperture formed within the tongue's non-pivotal end. In a first mode, the retractable tongue is storable within the indentation and in a second mode, the retractable tongue may be extended beyond the contours of the device allowing for a secondary component to be attached to the aperture.