Holiday Travelers Can Guard Against Laptop Theft and Lost Data with GoToMyPC

SANTA BARBARA, Calif. – November 20, 2008 – Holiday travelers beware: Laptop theft is on the increase and thousands of Americans may be vulnerable to loss – not only of their laptops, but also of the critical information they contain. One of the best protections is to avoid loading the information onto a laptop altogether. Travelers who use Citrix® GoToMyPC® can easily access files, programs, email and the entire office network from any location, with nothing more than a Web browser. GoToMyPC increases flexibility and productivity in addition to keeping data out of reach from would-be thieves. Even taking the laptop along becomes optional.

While the issue seldom gets attention except during a high-profile robbery – such as the theft of a laptop from the McCain campaign in early October – the numbers are sobering: A study from Dell and the Ponemon Institute titled, “Airport Insecurity: The Case of Missing & Lost Laptops,” reports that more than 12,000 laptops are lost or stolen at U.S. airports alone every week. Airport security checkpoints account for 40% of lost or missing laptops, and departure gates account for 23% – while only 33% of laptops at airport Lost and Found departments are reclaimed. That represents a potential nightmare for information security professionals and a potential bonanza for those on the wrong side of the law.

“As an attorney and programmer, I work in an information-centered business. I need to be able to access my documents and client data at a moment’s notice, yet any information I lose jeopardizes both my business and the confidentiality commitments that are critical to the practice of law,” said Seth Rowland, Esq., president of Basha Systems LLC, a consultancy specializing in building practice management solutions for law firms. “I’ve learned that the best way to ensure easy access while also guaranteeing the security of that information is with a program like GoToMyPC. Everything valuable is back at the office, behind the firewall; but I can reach it all at the click of a button.”

“With GoToMyPC, business travelers have options. They can either travel with a blank laptop and connect to their files back at the office or simply leave the laptop behind and access their information when they get to their destination from any Internet-connected computer,” said Bernardo de Albergaria, vice president and general manager of global marketing and eCommerce for Citrix Online. “With GoToMyPC, they don’t have to worry. The data is safe back at the office, and they can reach it anytime from anywhere. They’ll never lose it, even if they lose their computer.”

To use GoToMyPC for no charge, visit www.gotomypc.com/webcommuting.

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