As the number of laptops going missing grows at an ever alarming rate, many businesses have adopted policies regarding laptop security. Proactive businesses are now taking a further step in deploying “phone home” software in their laptops or installing applications that can be triggered remotely to irretrievably erase or encrypt data on a missing laptop. There are, however, some risks associated with implementing remote erasure software that should be addressed in your contract with the vendor. Some agreements are written broadly enough to permit the vendor access to almost everything stored on the laptop, creating a security risk.”]
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