A K-12 Client Profiled for Laptop Recoveries

One of our K-12 clients, Detroit Public Schools, was recently named a national leader in high tech law enforcement and computer tracking following the recovery of nearly 400 laptops since June 2009. ABC recently covered this story, going into more detail about a string of thefts that were affecting Detroit public schools. In particular, a [...]

LoJack for Laptops Helps Make Arrest

As shown in this news story, Absolute Software’s consumer product, LoJack for Laptops, helped track down not only a stolen laptop but a home invasion suspect. As the story outlines, a robber on April 14th resulted in several stolen computers; luckily, one laptop had LoJack for Laptops installed. In a few months, our theft recovery [...]

Cancer centre accused of not protecting patient data by failing to implement encryption

A US cancer centre is being sued by a former patient after it was accused of allowing a laptop to be stolen containing their, and other patients’ information.

Cancer centre accused of not protecting patient data by failing to implement encryption

A US cancer centre is being sued by a former patient after it was accused of allowing a laptop to be stolen containing their, and other patients’ information.

A Birthday Gift Returned

We are celebrating the approaching recovery of our 20,000th computerby featuring a new recovery story each day. Today’s recovery story is a very touching note sent to us by a little boy who received a laptop for his 7th birthday. That laptop was stolen, but we were able to recover it for him. The note [...]

Uncovering Repeat Offenders

We are celebrating the approaching recovery of our 20,000th computerby featuring a new recovery story each day to highlight all the different ways our software, combined with our Recovery Team and network of law enforcement officials, can help return lost or stolen computers. Sometimes when we track down a stolen laptop, we don’t just find [...]

Stolen Laptops Don’t Make Good Gifts

As we shared yesterday, we are celebrating the approaching recovery of our 20,000th computer! Each day, we’re featuring a new recovery story to highlight all the different ways our software, combined with our Recovery Team and network of law enforcement officials, can help return lost or stolen computers. Today’s story is “Merry Christmas?”, a story [...]

Concerns raised over lost NHS laptop that contains more than eight million records

An NHS laptop containing the records of more than eight million people has been reported as ‘missing’.

Concerns raised over lost NHS laptop that contains more than eight million records

An NHS laptop containing the records of more than eight million people has been reported as ‘missing’.

BP employee loses laptop containing unencrypted details of 13,000 Deepwater Horizon claimants

An unencrypted BP laptop that contained the details of 13,000 Louisiana residents has been lost.