The way to Track Your Stolen Laptop, then Get it Back

Written by IT News on 8:27 AM

Absolute Software only showed an innovative method of tracking laptops and mobile devices using firmware on the basis of the application. Called Computrace, a new asset management system is based on patented a piece of software that is integrated in the BIOS.

The new service will be included in Intel's upcoming Anti-theft technologies and unlock new opportunities for the hapless users whose computers were stolen.

For more than a decade, Absolute Software unilaterally created and developed market BIOS-resistant, Internet-tracking mobile computers. Computrace also capable of remotely deleting data and physical recovery of lost or stolen computers - assisting clients in compliance with data privacy rules, said John Livingston, chairman and CEO Absolute Software.

Absolute and Intel will work closely with a view to integrate applications for asset management, data protection and computer theft recovery services in the chip manufacturer Anti-theft devices. This service will improve anti-theft security technology is expected to be integrated in the upcoming pre-2 Centrino mobile platform.

In Computrace software agent is already included in the motherboard BIOS. Currently, a wide range of BIOS manufacturers support this feature, so there will be no compatibility problems or a limited number of artists. Users can activate Computrace with the purchase of one four-year subscription.

When the laptop is stolen, the Computrace software sends a specific message to the Internet in the monitoring center. According to the company and discrete signal will not make a thief suspect. In the notebook provides crucial information on his whereabouts, which allows law enforcement authorities to come and pick him.

According to the company, Computrace technology plays a key role in the restoration of more than 5000 lost or stolen computers belonging to its subscribers.