Absolute DDS

Absolute Software today announced that our persistence technology is now available in more Samsung Galaxy mobile devices, including the Galaxy S5, NotePRO and TabPRO. Following user installation and activation, Absolute Computrace and Absolute LoJack software agents can be installed to persistently track stolen devices;if efforts are made to remove it, the technology simply rebuilds itself. No other technology can do this. In addition to KNOX, Samsung’s end-to-end secure mobile platform...

According to a study conducted by ITIC for KnowBe4, 53% of businesses are unprepared to deal with hacked or stolen devices. The “2014 State of Security” survey, which polled 250 companies around the world in February 2014, shows that many organizations have existing issues with devices, company-owned or BYOD, and that these devices pose a significant threat to data security. According to the study, 50% of businesses say their devices...

Kristinehamns Kommun is the local authority for the town of Kristinehamn in Sweden. The authority provides a range of services to its 24,000 residents, including the education of its 4,000 students through 13 senior schools and 18 junior schools. In 2010, the authority launched an IT programme to provide each senior student and teacher with a laptop, for use in school and outside school time. In this 1:1 program, Kristinehamns Kommun faced...

Brad Dargusch recently wrote an article on the BES IT Systems Blog about how to keep iPads safe in the K-12 environment. As Bran notes, there is no question that tablets are rapidly entering – and changing – the education environment, but that the benefits of tablet use come with risks that need to be managed. Our students participating in 1:1 or BYOD programs are now walking around with...

I recently sat down for a quick podcast with Dave Littman of Truth in IT a part of their “Frequently Unasked Questions” series. I give a look into what we do at Absolute Software and the common reasons that customers begin looking for endpoint security solutions. In reality, endpoint security is a necessary part of every company. Dave asked me to set out 3 questions that every potential customer should...