There has been a migration in recent years from the desktop as primary computer to the laptop. As the cost of the laptop relative to its perfor­mance specs decreased, more and more people were finding that the benefits of mobility and a small form factor justified moving to a laptop. Enter the netbook. These are […]

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On the heels of this recent story out of the UK about the government losing 25 million citizens’ personal data, IT security guru Bruce Schneier provides his tips on securing your laptop, especially critical for those us with client data on our drives: Longer keys increase the amount of work the defender has to do […]

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Work-life balance is a topic that comes up frequently in the accounting profession. Robert Half, a recruiting company, surveys accoun­tants occasionally. 38% of accoun­tants take the office with them on holiday in the form of either a laptop or handheld computer. The research also found that 34% of accoun­tants globally admit to working in the […]

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Intel’s Metro laptop concept is causing quite a stir and for good reason. The thing is a svelte 0.7 inches thin and 2.25 pounds, making it the slimmest and one of the lightest portable computers ever conceived. According to this BusinessWeek feature, Intel may produce the machine as early as later this year. But why would […]

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Departing Senior VP and General Counsel Timothy Stevens of Borland Software has worked a deal whereby he gets to keep the “Company-issued laptop computer, monitor, printer and docking station used by Executive prior to the Separation Date together with the related loaded software, acces­sories and power cords.” If I left my firm I wouldn’t want to […]

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