Protecting Your Lap top

If anything makes an argument for disk drive level encryption, or synching a laptop back to the head office better than the recent news and meetings over the ability of US Border Guards being able to seize and inspect a companies laptop I cannot think of one. This is something that affects the millions of travelers that cross US borders on a monthly basis. While I do not advocate using cryptology as a way to shield illegal activities, businesses work hard for their data, and confidential company data on clients, resources, sales, sales figures, usually travels along with the companies sales force. The data on that laptop is company confidential if not critical to the success of that company's growth. Governmental information security policies differ from company policies, and companies face a slew of legal regulations from SOX to HIPAA to GLB to protect data. Sales and executive teams that cross the border, and for what ever reason, border guards seize it, the company is not only out the data on the laptop, but given governments record of accomplishment it may not be in an environment that complies with company security policy. click here. The enclosed google search provides a wealth of information about what is worrying business leaders about current US Customs policy. Comments Tag: Add to Del.icio.us | Digg | Yahoo! My Web | Furl Managing Intellectual Property & IT Security, and is an active participant in the