14 DAY TRIAL // Early last month, during the CeBIT 2009 computer show in Hanover, Germany, Taiwanese manufacturer ASUS unveiled a number of new portable computer systems, including its new P-series, specifically designed for the business market segment. According to the latest details in the industry, the company is planning to boost the security of these laptops, amid a growing number of laptop thefts being reported. Apparently, ASUS P-series will be designed to incorporate Intel's own Anti-Theft Technology, thus delivering an enhanced level of protection for the user's data.
Users of the P-series laptops will be given the opportunity to send a “poison pill” remotely to their stolen laptop, consequently rendering the system inoperable and comprehensively shutting it down. In case the stolen laptop is found, the user will then be offered the opportunity to recover the data using a local password or a recovery token, which can reactivate the system. The measure is meant to protect the user's data in the event of laptop theft.
The integration of Intel's Anti-theft PC into ASUS' business-class P-series notebooks certainly comes as an advantageous feature, especially for a portable PC that is meant for business users. Unfortunately, for the time being, we have no specific time frame for when ASUS plans to enable the feature on its P30 and P80 notebooks. In addition, ASUS could also extend the partnership with Intel for its Anti-theft technology to other lines of computer systems, although that is yet to be confirmed.
ASUS has released the P-series of portable computer systems, in response to the growing demand for professional portable computing solutions. These systems are designed to be ultraportable and provide users with the necessary computing performance, consequently proving as great choices for professionals, but also for everyday consumers that are always on the road.