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Laptops are easily left on trains, in taxis and at other public locations, but a variety of other innovative ways have been found to destroy portable computers--from running them over to dropping them off bridges.
While encryption software might protect your organisation's data if a laptop is stolen, preventing the laptop from walking away in the first place is your best line of defence.
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Every IT administrator knows the consequences of network downtime -- mass staff whining, a total help desk meltdown, and really vicious complaints from the same senior managers who stripped the budget of the funds required to keep the network running in the first place. But it's not always something that can be avoided.
While encryption software might protect your organisation's data if a laptop is stolen, preventing the laptop from walking away in the first place is your best line of defence.
Chipmaker Intel has given details of new initiatives aimed at reducing the power consumption of notebook displays and at adding communications capabilities to portable computing devices.
The need for security also brings with it a need to rethink processesâ€"especially when things slow to a crawl.
The typical image of a hacker is a kid hunched over his keyboard in the wee hours of the night staring at commands on his computer screen that unlock the secrets of the national government. But the woman sitting next to you at Starbucks fiddling with her digital camera could be just as dangerous.
The average datacentre lasts between 15 and 20 years, so when the current generation of datacentres near the end of their working life, will their replacements be at all familiar?
It may not be the sexiest notebook in town, but Asus' 14.1-inch laptop is Centrino 2 certified, and sports some excellent multimedia capabilities.
The Dell Studio 1535 is a good mid-range laptop that fills the gap between premium and mainstream, and offers good quality for the price.
With a mass of storage and a large breadth of features, the M70SA from ASUS is a solid performer and a decent media centre/desktop replacement to boot.
ASUS have given us a powerful desktop replacement with the C90S, but the extra heat generated by desktop components means this laptop gets uncomfortably hot.
The simple, affordable Logitech Alto Express elegantly elevates your laptop to a more ergonomic height.
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