The X220 comes with CompuTrace and Intel Anti-Theft, which provide the same features on Windows. One big feature: They also backdoor any new Windows installati

The X220 comes with CompuTrace and Intel Anti-Theft, which provide the same features on Windows. One big feature: They also backdoor any new Windows installations on the same device, so if your hacker wipes or removes your hard disk, his new replacement install will be bricked as well. As such, step one will be hard disk encryption (as mentioned by others) so thieves can't access your data. Step two, if that's not enough for you, is activating either of the two anti-theft measures to brick the device if the hacker tries to reinstall Windows.