We have all read the stories about lost laptops and the significant number of people who have had personal and sensitive information lost with it.  From an organizational standpoint, if one of your employees loses their laptop, or handheld device, would your company's data be secured?

While data encryption programs at first glance may seem more appropriate for governmental or military uses, the evolution of technology known as Trusted Platform Module is making data encryption more readily available to every day people.  At a cost of approximately $120 per laptop, this data encryption technology can be used without an extensive IT support department or in-depth computer knowledge.

If you don't know how secure your traveling company data is, it may make sense to ask questions now before your company's name is added to the many blasted across the media for lax handling of its sensitive information.  As technology changes, so to must be the questions managers and leaders pose.