Laptops are typically among the weakest links in any security chain. Mobile or remote users often access sensitive data on the go at public hot spots that are, to say the least, beyond a company’s secure network perimeter.
Internet security risks to which laptop users can be especially vulnerable are growing in frequency, complexity, and sophistication. For example, data theft or loss from stolen or hacked laptops has long been a concern. But data
sabotage, in which criminals hack into your system and change data to compromise its integrity, is IT’s “next nightmare,” according to an early 2016
Wired report.
Clearly, protecting endpoints, especially laptops, is vital. All too often, however, laptops are protected mostly by software security, such as firewall and anti-virus software. But software security has its limitations. Here’s why software security isn’t enough, and what you can do about it.
