Notebooks for business
Published: 17 Nov 2008
Security
Business notebooks are valuable pieces of hardware and, even more importantly, have sensitive data stored on them. Security should therefore figure prominently in IT managers' plans, particularly in terms of implementing management and security technologies like Intel's vPro.
As far as the notebook itself is concerned, biometric access control technologies like fingerprint readers and smartcard readers are widely available, and can complement keys, passwords and digital certificates stored in a Trusted Platform Module (TPM) chip on the notebook's motherboard.
Also, look for a Kensington lock slot and buy a suitable cable if you want to make sure your notebook stays put on an office desk.
Additional material courtesy of CNET.com
Previous
- Notebook design: things we love, things we hate
- Notebook design: ten things we love
- Notebook design: ten things we hate
- Notebooks for business
- The future of netbooks
Did you find this article useful?
11 out of 11 people found this useful
