Securing the laptop: Mission impossible?

The article offers insights relevant to laptop security. It discusses the threats that a stolen laptop poses to corporations. According to the author, a lost laptop exposes critical data of companies to the hands of thieves. Laptop hard drive encryption, a response by information technology professionals to the problem of laptop data security, is discussed. Industry analysts John Girard states that multiple encryption entails broader management tools. The author emphasizes that user education is still the key component to laptop security problem.