Absolute Software's Computrace Recovers Over 5000 Stolen Laptops Worldwide
- By Grey McKenzie
- Published 04/9/2008
Grey McKenzie
National Cyber Security Founder
Cyber security watchdog & one of the nation's leading cyber security experts, Grey McKenzie is also the Founder of SpyCop Security Software.
His clients include members of the Department of Homeland Security, FBI, CIA, State & Local Law Enforcement.
He is regularly consulted by industry leaders regarding cyber security issues.
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Absolute® Software’s tracking and recovery software, Computrace®One™, is unique in that it provides the underlying services in the form of Theft Recovery Officers who work directly with police around the world in order to track lost and stolen laptops and return them to the rightful owners.
Absolute has recovered over 5000 stolen computers world-wide and that number is growing rapidly given the prevalence of mobile devices and their attractiveness to thieves. With over 2.5 million users globally, Absolute’s technology and services are recognized as powerful tools to support police efforts and it has recently been awarded the Association of Chief Police Officers (ACPO) ‘Secured by Design’ accreditation.
Only the police have the authority to recover the stolen property. If this isn’t possible, for example the laptop turns up in a country where the local police aren’t cooperative, the remote data delete feature of ComputraceOne can be used to render the device useless and delete any sensitive data. In either case, both serve as a powerful deterrent to thieves.
Alan McInnes, General Manager, ACPO Crime Prevention Initiatives (CPI) said: “As well as helping police to tackle crime, this software addresses the ACPO and Home Office desire that valuable consumer goods should have crime prevention measures incorporated in the design and manufacture.”
The recent spate of high profile UK Government data loss incidents appears to be beyond measure. But these reflect a simple truth: today’s world is increasingly mobile, and the devices we use to achieve that contain even more critical information, business, governmental and personal.
Commenting on these incidents, William Pound, VP International Operations, Absolute Software, said: “The time to put security measures in place is before something happens, not after, and it’s time that UK businesses and organisations put mobile security policies and systems into place to prevent data losses and to prevent thieves from profiting from crime.”
