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18-24 year olds much more vulnerable to identity theft(21/05/2010)
According to research from Absolute® Software just 14 per cent of 18-24 year old laptop owners rate identity theft as their number one laptop security risk. This is despite the rise in attacks over social networking websites, which are predominantly used by young people. The study, carried out in association with YouGov, revealed that 27 per cent of British laptop owners regard identity theft as their most feared security issue overall. However, younger adults are considerably less worried a... [more]
Computrace LoJack for Laptops with Intel Anti-Theft Technology lock out thieves from stolen computers(08/01/2010)
Absolute® Software Corporation's Computrace® LoJack® for Laptops is the first to bring Intel® Anti-Theft Technology (Intel® AT) remote locking and messaging capabilities to consumers. The combined solution offers consumers managed theft recovery, remote data delete and now remote lock down and message display capabilities. Combined, Computrace by Absolute and Intel AT provide computers with intelligent mechanisms that detect potential theft situations and respond according to customer prefer... [more]
Device Freeze enables IT departments to remotely freeze computer screens(21/12/2009)
Absolute® Software Corporation has announced the launch of Device Freeze. Built on tamper-resistant Computrace technology, Device Freeze enables IT administrators to remotely freeze the screen of a device and display an on-screen message, making the computer largely unusable until unfrozen by an authorised administrator. Commercial customers of Absolute can now use Device Freeze to remotely interrupt the use of computers and display an on-screen message to communicate with end-users. IT admi... [more]
Computrace with geofencing capabilities alerts when laptop or mobile device goes beyond virtual perimeter(24/11/2009)
Absolute® Software Corporation has announced the launch of geofencing capabilities with its commercial line of Computrace® products. The Absolute geofencing feature allows IT asset managers to incorporate the physical location of a device into their IT Asset Management strategy. Customers will be alerted after a laptop or mobile device goes beyond a virtual perimeter the customer has defined on a web-based map within the online Absolute Customer Center. To better protect the device and the d... [more]
Absolute Software Computrace recovers laptops stolen from ITN staff(26/10/2009)
Absolute Software has successfully recovered four laptops stolen from ITN staff. Computrace® by Absolute® Software tracked and located the missing devices, which allowed the Absolute Theft Recovery Team to gather evidence and, working with local police, to recover the items. Philip Tidmarsh, IT network manager at ITN, commented: “Due to the nature of the fast-paced media industry, we have to be flexible when it comes to employees working on the road. Fully aware of the security issues that re... [more]
Stolen NHS laptops recovered with Computrace specialised tracking system(12/10/2009)
Four laptops - stolen from staff at Lancashire Care NHS Foundation Trust - have been tracked and recovered using Absolute Software's Computrace specialised tracking system. According to Health chiefs, no patient information was stored on the laptops and no data was breached. Cyber-Ark believes this should act as a wake-up call to any public sector agency that handles patient and/or employee data. "The laptops in this case were stolen from various locations, including a car boot, an employee's... [more]
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