2007-03-01 09:12:46 -
READING, England, March 1 /PRNewswire/ --
- Industry Leading Mobile Computing Protection for Computer Theft
Recovery, Data Protection and Secure Asset Tracking(TM) Now Available in
Europe
Absolute(R) Software Corporation ("Absolute") (TSX: ABT), the leading
provider of patented, firmware-based, Computer Theft Recovery, Data
Protection and Secure Asset Tracking(TM) solutions, today announced the
release of its ComputraceOne security solution for the EMEA market.
"Computrace(R)One(TM) provides an effective and
efficient solution for
organisations to combat loss and theft of mobile computing assets, and to
protect the data thereon from falling into the wrong hands," commented John
Livingston, CEO of Absolute Software.
"Every day, we recover stolen computers and delete compromised data
worldwide for our customers," added Rob Chase, CFO and Managing Director of
Absolute Software EMEA Limited. "One of our U.S. customers recently
experienced the value of this protection when a laptop containing
confidential data was stolen in Russia. Within 24 hours we had deleted all
of their confidential data from the hard drive, and within 48 hours we led
police to the thief and laptop. In cases like this, we have been able to
spare our customers some of the consequences of such losses, which can
include embarrassing media coverage and fines among others. In the U.K. a
building society was recently fined (pnds stlg)980,000 as a result of just
one stolen laptop, so the fines can be significant."
Over the past ten years, Absolute has proven its theft recovery
capabilities and recovered more than 1,000 stolen computers in 2006 alone.
The process works as follows: When a ComputraceOne equipped computer is
reported stolen, the ComputraceOne agent sends a silent signal to
Absolute's Monitoring Centre, providing critical location information. To
ensure a signal is received, the stealthy ComputraceOne agent has been
designed to survive accidental or deliberate attempts to remove or disable
it. Using the data collected from the agent, Absolute's Recovery Team
recovered more than 1,000 stolen laptops in 2006 by working with local law
enforcement in attempt to recover the computer and return it to its owner.
The ComputraceOne agent can also be instructed to delete the data post-
theft to protect valuable information from getting into the wrong hands.
Data Delete can also be used to safely wipe sensitive information when
retiring machines at the end of their lifecycle or when changing users.
Mr. Chase continued, "We are excited to launch our ComputraceOne
computer theft and mobile data protection service in Europe to help address
these concerns. Six of the world's largest computer manufacturers have also
realised the importance of this solution and now ship with embedded support
for ComputraceOne in the BIOS of their laptops - so all you have to do is
turn it on by buying a subscription and activating the service."
About Absolute Software
Absolute Software Corporation (TSX: ABT) is the leader in Computer
Theft Recovery, Data Protection and Secure Asset Tracking(TM) solutions.
Absolute Software provides organisations and consumers with solutions in
the areas of regulatory compliance, data protection and theft recovery. The
Company's Computrace(R) software has embedded support in the BIOS of
computers by global leaders, including Dell, Fujitsu, Gateway, HP, Lenovo
and Panasonic, and the Company has reselling partnerships with these OEMs
and others, including Apple and Toshiba. For more information about
Absolute Software and Computrace, visit www.absolute.com/EMEA.
Forward-Looking Statements
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risks and uncertainties. These forward-looking statements relate to, among
other things, the expected performance of our services and products,
possible guarantee payment eligibility, and other expectations, intentions
and plans contained in this press release that are not historical fact.
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technology and general market conditions. In light of the many risks and
uncertainties you
should understand that we cannot assure you that the forward-looking
statements contained in this press release will be realized.
(C)2007 Absolute Software Corporation. All rights reserved. Computrace
and Absolute are registered trademarks of Absolute Software Corporation.
All other trademarks are property of their respective owners. Computrace U.
S. patents No. 5,715,174, No. 5,764,892, No. 5,802,280, No. 5,896,497,
No. 6,244,758, No. 6,269,392, No. 6,300,863, and No. 6,507,914. Canadian
patents No. 2,284,806 and No. 2,205,370. U.K. patents No. EP793823 and
No. GB2338101. German patent No. 695 125 34.6-08. Australian patent
No. 699045.
The Toronto Stock Exchange has neither approved nor disapproved of the
information contained in this news release.
Source: Absolute Software Corporation