Maintaining
security of mobile computing assets has become even more of a
vital issue as the recession will inevitably mean that thefts of
high value products such as laptops rise.
In order to combat this, computer theft recovery, data
protection and IT asset management provider Absolute Software has
added Wi-Fi geo-location tracking to its line of mobile computer
anti-theft and management products.
The new mobile computer anti-theft and management products use
IP tracing, GPS tracking and now Wi-Fi tracking. Customers can log
in to an online asset management portal to view their computers
plotted on a Google map which mean they also have
access to satellite imagery,
terrain display and other Google features. Both the Wi-Fi and
GPS mapping capabilities are available only if opted-in by the
customer in order to ensure flexibility and privacy.
If a computer equipped with Computrace is reported stolen, the
system sends a silent signal over the Internet to the monitoring
centre allowing the theft recovery team to mine forensically the
computer using a variety of procedures including key captures,
registry scanning, file scanning, geo-location and other techniques
to determine who has the computer and how it is being used.
Absolute then works with local law enforcement to help recover the
computer.
Embedded in the firmware of the
mobile computing device, the agent is designed to resist
operating system re-installations, as well as hard-drive reformats,
replacements and re-imaging.
"In the present economic climate, there is increasing pressure
on IT and compliance departments to get more from their investments
in mobile computing while ensuring maximum protection against data
breaches," explained John Livingston, Chairman and CEO of
Absolute.
"The addition of Wi-Fi tracking is [designed to be] helpful...in
recovery efforts and [helps] organisations [reduce] loss and
exposure to data breaches. But, more importantly, it enables
organisations to track their Wi-Fi enabled computing assets, such
as desktops, laptops, and netbooks, on a single worldwide map. When
used effectively, this intuitive tool can help them mitigate losses
by enabling simple and timely identification of when an asset may
have moved to unauthorised locations."
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