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6 Things Every Business Laptop Must Have

http://www.pcmag.com/article2/0,2817,2367637,00.asp

3. Security
For businesses, laptop security is a multi-layered affair. There is, naturally, security software. A company will standardize on either a multi-license or enterprise-level package, one they can update over the network or with a USB key (for smaller firms). However, businesses also need more security, such as fingerprint or smartcard readers married to a Trusted Platform Module, which is, essentially, motherboard-based security. The level of OS will also dictate some of the security options. If a business goes with a standard OS, it may lack built-in encryption. Windows 7 Enterprise and Ultimate can encrypt an entire hard drive with a feature called BitLocker (this will only work if a laptop already has TPM). Why is that important? Far too many business laptops are lost in the backs of cabs, on planes, and in airport security lines. If the finder (or thief) pulls the hard drive from the system, it will be impossible to read. Even inside the system, the encrypted hard drive's data should be impenetrable. No business wants the finder to start perusing company secrets. An encrypted drive is, at least, one level of protection.