Have Laptop Will Travel

Laptops may be portable and easy to carry. But they are also quite expensive and, because of their portability, easily stolen. Kensington locks can be a good deterrent but it looks silly when you chain down your laptop to a table when you’re in a mall or coffee shop.

It’s a good thing that other security measures are also being developed to help deter thieves from stealing laptops. Intel recently announced that it is developing a new anti-theft initiative. Already, Phoenix Technologies has said that it will be backing Intel’s program by using the technology in Phoenix’s BIOS programs.

The Anti-Theft Technology enables locking a laptop at the component level. By doing this, the whole system becomes unusable. What is envisioned is for its integration into the OS login or a password prompt that is enabled at the start-up. Thieves will be discouraged to steal the devices because a wrong password will make the hardware unusable and thus, without value.

This is a step in the right direction for ensuring the safety of our laptops.

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