Teknoblog.com – A series of boot-up security tests and an encrypted disk drive can protect your laptop data in case of theft, but it still doesn’t help much in locating and catching the thief.
Lenovo’s Lockdown PC Now application can disable the computer by sending a command to the device via SMS if it is stolen or lost. However, this app also lacks GPS, so it cannot locate the device.. Ericsson, on the other hand, is developing a new application, so it will now be possible to find out where the computer is.
Ericsson’s HSPA-enabled Mobile Broadband Modules will have Intel’s Anti-Theft technology. Ericsson’s modules, which include support for device deactivation via SMS like Lenovo’s, will also have GPS, which means it will be possible to determine the instant location of the device.. We may start seeing this innovation of Ericsson on some devices as of the second half of 2009.
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CORPORATENEWS , 30.12.2008
With Ericsson mobile broadband modules Intel® Anti-Theft PC protection technology alliance provides a powerful security solution for mobile broadband users. Thanks to this technology, other people are prevented from accessing valuable information on the computer.
In this solution created by the cooperation between Ericsson and Intel, the theft management service sends a message to the mobile broadband module inside the laptop via SMS.. The message safely reaches Intel’s Anti-Theft feature, taking the appropriate action to completely lock the computer or render it unusable.. A second message can also be sent after the computer, making the data usable again if it reaches the owner.
Mats Norin, Executive Vice President of Ericsson Mobile Broadband Modules: ?Intel to provide consumers and enterprises with a secure mobile broadband experience for their laptops. We share a common vision with. We will continue to work with industry leaders to create an end-to-end solution that will increase mobile broadband ownership.
George Thangadurai, Intel Strategy & Platform Planning Group Director and Anti-Theft Program General Manager, on the subject; ?We are entering a new era that will offer the business world security on the go. Together with Ericsson, we are happy to bring this security technology to mobile broadband users with a wider range of features.”
When a lost or stolen condition is detected, Intel Anti-Theft PC protection technology locks the computer and renders it unusable, and when using third-party encryption products, it erases existing codes and prevents information from being accessed.
Theft The management service can also use the integrated GPS technology of the Ericsson mobile broadband module, which can send location data to a central server.. This feature can identify theft if the computer leaves a predefined area.
Ericsson Mobile Broadband Modules are optimized with Intel® Centrino® 2 technology to provide efficient battery life.. The solution will be implemented in commercial data protection products from the second half of 2009.
Ericsson Mobile Broadband modules support HSPA, the world’s most widespread mobile broadband technology, and provide users with easy-to-use and cost-effective broadband access on the go.