There are few greater hassles for computer users than the loss of a laptop -- whether it was stolen from the airplane or left lying in a bus. Yet in many cases, the data contained in the machine is considered more valuable than the computer itself. One way to ease these concerns is to take steps to make data inaccessible to third parties. Users of Windows XP and Vista can take advantage of the Encrypted File System -- but only for individual files and folders. That is a manageable hurdle for hackers.
March 30th 2008