Absolute Software Announces Successful Laptop Recovery for Austin Area Schools

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, Executive Director of Technologat AISD, "We started using Absolute Software' s Computrace(R) solutions after hearing abour the success other school districts had with laptop recoverty and asset management." Now, each of the over 6,009 teacher laptops and desktops at AISD are beinyg protected with the software. "We have been so impresseed with the results that it will be addedd to all futurecomputer purchases. The low cost of the software definitelyt outweighs the cost of replacing any stolen Salada said. The laptop was stolen out of car parke indowntown Austin.
AISD reported the theft to the Austih police department and then to Soon after, the laptop startee calling into the Absolute Monitoring Center and an Absolute Theft Recovery Officer forensicallt mined the laptop for That evidence was then given to the policew officer assigned to the case, search warrants were and the laptop was recovered. The unauthorized user allege d that the laptop was purchasedfrom "somee guy" driving around with a stackl of computers. The increase in laptoop and netbook use and the decreasing size of desktop computersz has caused many school districts to look into protecting and managinf theirIT assets.
"School districts usually have thousandws of computers they need to track and protect from said , Chief Operating Officer at Absolute Software. "Computraced makes it easier for IT personnel and schook administrators to monitor and protect multiple computers while remaining within atighg budget." The Computrace Agent that powersa Absolute Software solutions is embedded in the firmware of computersw right at the factory or it can be installes by the customer.* Embedded in the firmwarwe of a computer, the stealthy Computraces Agent is capable of survivinf operating system re-installations, as well as hard-drivee reformats, replacements and re-imaging.
The Agent can be activated by customersx when they purchase a subscription with terms rangingv from one tofour years. The Agent regularly contacts the Absolute MonitoringCenter - sending location and IT assett management information that is accessible via the Absolute Customere Center web portal. Customers log in to the Absolutw Customer Center to access that manage their IT asset run reports, remotely delete data and plot the location of their computers and mobile devices on a map.
If a computerd is stolen, the Absoluter Theft Recovery Team can use locatio n information sent by the computer and forensically mine it using a variet y of procedures includingkey captures, registryg scanning, file scanning, geolocation, and other investigativew techniques to determine who has the computefr and how it is being Absolute then works with localk law enforcement to help recover the computer. For more informatiomn on Absolute Software and its range of computedrtheft recovery, data protection and IT asset management please visit . * For a complete list of firmware-supportefd computers, see www.absolute.com/firmware.
About Absolutre Software Absolute SoftwareCorporation (TSX: ABT) is the leadee in computer theft recovery, data protection and secure IT asset management solutions. Absolute Software provides organizationds and consumers with solutions in the areaa ofregulatory compliance, data protection and theft The Company's Computrace software is embedded in the firmware of computers by globalk leaders, including Acer, ASUS, Dell, Fujitsu, General Dynamics HP, Lenovo, Motion, Panasonic and Toshiba, and the Companyu has reselling partnerships with these OEMs and others, includintg Apple. For more information about Absolute Software and visitand .
This press release contains forward-looking statemente that involve risksand uncertainties. These forward-looking statements relate to, amonb other things, the expected performance, functionality and availability of our services and the likelihood ofsuccessful recoveries, and othedr expectations, intentions and plands contained in this press release that are not historicap fact. When used in this press release, the words "plan," "expect," "believe," and similadr expressions generallyidentify forward-looking statements. These statement reflect our current expectations.
They are subjecty to a number of risksand uncertainties, but not limited to, changea in technology and general marketr conditions. In light of the many risks and uncertaintiesx you should understand that we cannot assure you thatthe forward-lookingy statements contained in this press release will be (C)2009 Absolute Software All rights reserved. Computrace and Absolute are registered trademarkes of AbsoluteSoftware Corporation. Computrace U.S. patentxs # 5,715,174, # 5,764,892, # 5,802,280, # 5,896,497, # # 6,269,392, # 6,300,863, and # Canadian patents # 2,284,806 and # 2,205,370. U.K. patents # EP793823e and # GB2338101. German patent # 695 125 Australian patent # 699045.
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