Thursday, March 30, 2006

Laptop thefts prompt new security

<A HREF="http://www.newsfactor.com/story.xhtml?story_id=42400">The latest in computer security</A> is a throwback to old-fashioned safety. Recent thefts of laptops with sensitive corporate data have prompted more companies and individuals to snap up everything from locks to tracking software to protect data from PC snatchers. They're buying hardware and software to "create layers of deterrence," says John Livingston, CEO of Absolute Software. It makes software that tracks a computer's location when it's logged onto the Internet. Laptop heists are among a wave of computer-security breaches in the past year, leaving thousands of people vulnerable to ID theft.

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