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Laptop Security: How Safe Is Your Data?

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Overview As work-related applications become increasingly portable and telecommuting more popular, employees worldwide are transporting company-issued laptop computers out of the office in greater numbers with greater frequency. Senior management, sales, and field services currently make the most use of 3G mobility: demand for mobile broadband solutions is likely to increase dramatically in the coming year with 75 percent of enterprises expected to accelerate their deployment plans for 3G data cards in laptops. As enterprise concerns surrounding laptop security continue to mount and spending on mobile broadband solutions rises, there is a tremendous need for a comprehensive laptop security solution in this space.

Further White Paper Details
Publisher	Alcatel-Lucent	File Format	PDF
Date Published	October 2008
Format	White Papers
Topics	Security Management, Laptops, Mobile - Wireless Communications

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Desktops
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costco,
dell

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Channel:
Operating Systems
Tags:
vista,
xp,
windows

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