The laptop is not only a teleworker's power tool. It's a thief magnet. Securing confidential or proprietary data when you're on the road or you work beyond the enterprise is a pressing issue.
Laptops are cheap compared to lost or pilfered data.
Sign up for the Net. Worker newsletter and get all the columns sent to your inbox each week. Protect your laptop and network connection. The unit can't be heisted, and because the arms cover most floppy or CD-ROM drives, data is safe too. Get separated from your case, and a 110 dB siren sounds.