Security, Manageability, and Multi-Tasking in the Age of Remote Work: Interview With Intel’s Stephanie Hallford With everyone forced to adapt to a new world, we asked Intel how it sees the future of business PCs. By Jamshed Avari | Updated: 20 January 2021 13:05 IST Stephanie Hallford, VP and GM of Business Client Platforms, Intel Highlights New security protections are needed to address emerging types of threats Several brands announced 11th Gen vPro laptops at CES 2021 Along with new processors for gaming laptops, self-driving car tech, and previews of next-gen architectures, Intel used its presence at CES 2021 to launch the 11th Gen vPro platform for a new wave of business laptops. What sets vPro-enabled PCs apart from ordinary ones is additional validated hardware and software for security, reliability, and remote management which includes deployment and serviceability in large-scale business environments. Over 60 new vPro-enabled laptops are set to launch in 2021, taking advantage of these features, plus the performance, graphics, AI, and battery life improvements of the underlying 11th Gen ‘Tiger Lake' CPU architecture. Some of these laptops will be ultraportables developed under intel's Evo initiative, which has its own set of requirements in terms of performance and design.