Article about reconfigured IBM laptop originally offering digital protection (7)
I believe the answer is:
thimble
'digital protection' is the definition.
(I've seen this before)
'article about reconfigured ibm laptop originally' is the wordplay.
'article' becomes 'the' (the definite article).
'about' indicates putting letters inside.
'reconfigured' indicates an anagram.
'originally' indicates taking the first letters.
The initial letter of 'laptop' is 'l'.
'ibm'+'l'='ibml'
'ibml' is an anagram of 'imbl'.
'the' placed around 'imbl' is 'THIMBLE'.
'offering' acts as a link.
(Other definitions for thimble that I've seen before include "Sewing tool" , "Needlewoman's aid" , "Finger-guard" , "Cover for finger when sewing" , "Finger protection when sewing" .)