To judge by recent news reports, the most popularplace to store confidential data these days ison a poorly secured laptop. Indeed, data-filledPCs seem to go missing as often as Lindsay Lohanchecks into rehab.
Last year, a stolen agency laptop and hard drivelifted from the home of a U.S. Department of VeteransAffairs employee contained personal informationon 26.5 million former and active military personnel.Another laptop was stolen from a locked hotel roomwith data on 50,000 General Electric Co. employees.You would think either of these incidents would makefor a good wake-up call.
