Missing IRS Laptops Phone Home (PC World)

Missing IRS Laptops Phone Home (PC World)

PC World - The U.S. Internal Revenue Service (IRS) may not be doing a very good job of encrypting data on its laptops, but it does have a way to recover its lost equipment.



Dell Offers One Free Year Of Laptop Tracking Service (TechWeb)

TechWeb - Dell is the first laptop vendor to step up to the plate and offer a one-year subscription to a theft-protection service for some of its high-end models.



Star Trek's 'Q' Says Science Fiction And Technology Can Change The World (TechWeb)

TechWeb - Actor John de Lancie loves his Apple laptop and wants better voice recognition so he doesn't have to use the remote to change the TV channel.



IRS still losing laptops (InfoWorld)

InfoWorld - A new report filed by federal security auditors finds that that the Internal Revenue Service has had almost 500 laptop computers lost or stolen over the last three years, many of which were loaded with sensitive taxpayer information.



Pro V Top Loading Computer Case: $19.99 Delivered

Buy.com has the Pro V Top Loading Computer Case for $19.99. This case holds 15.4" notebook computers, and it ships for Free.



Dell Promises Linux on Desktop and Laptop PCs (NewsFactor)

NewsFactor - Dell says the people have spoken, and they want their Linux. The personal computer giant announced on its Web site this week that it will soon begin offering Linux on select desktop and laptop PCs.