Data security has been in the news a lot lately, as a result of some high-profile corporate losses and thefts of laptops. As more corporate users rely on laptops for their main computer, the chances are higher that these laptops will be lost, stolen, or damaged as they are moved about. And this means that the potential for data loss or abuse is high and continues to be higher.

In this story, called How To Protect Your Precious PC Data: From Physical Security To Encryption for Techweb/Information Week.com, I talk about a wide array of encryption and security tools that can mitigate this potential disaster, include some inexpensive ways that corporate IT managers can protect themselves.