curbstickle

Anything important enough to be secured you probably dont want to involve a magnet for.

Exactly that.

Its mostly common on commercial devices still, but it is defined.

https://www.usb.org/document-library/usb-type-cr-locking-connector-specification

As an example:

https://www.startech.com/en-us/cables/usb31ccslkv1m

Though again, a lot of this could be mitigated with a loop, strain relief, and inserting from above into a port rather than letting gravity pull it down. But it would be nice to see side screw locks be more common with usb-c.

To mention, this is also a problem with HDMI (but not DP).

But just have the usb-c insert top down instead of bottom up, include room for a small loop and cable retention to ensure slack doesnt put pressure on the port. This easily allows for fixed connections with usb-c.

There are also side-screw locking connectors for usb-c. With HDMI, a top-screw option was made for more fixed install scenarios. That design is ugly af and uses a massive amount more room than the usb-c screw lock approach.

… I had one.

I played top gun with it. A lot.