Holiday Shoppers Protect Computers with Computrace LoJack for Laptops

Absolute Software retrieves over 200 purloined computing machines in the calendar month leading
up to Christmastide Holiday VANCOUVER, Dec. Thirteen /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ - Absolute(R) Software
Corporation ("Absolute" or the "Company") (TSX: ABT), the prima provider
of firmware-based, patented Computer Larceny Recovery, Data Protection and
Secure Asset Tracking(TM) announced today respective incidents where its home
computer anti-theft merchandise Computrace(R) LoJack(R) for Laptops(TM) helped
recover client computing machines in clip for the holidays. The merchandise is available
direct from Absolute Software, through major computing machine software system retailers
and with the purchase of new computing machines direct from computing machine manufacturers. "We've recovered nearly 5,000 computing machines for our customers, a majority
of which have got come up in the last 18 months," said Lyle Singular, Director of
Recovery Services for Absolute Software. "Two hebdomads ago we recovered 113
computers - our single greatest recovery hebdomad ever. It gives our full team
a great sense of pridefulness to be able to do a difference in so many people's
lives by protecting laptop computing machines and returning stolen computers in clip for the
holidays." Available direct from Absolute Software, major retail supplies and most
computer manufacturers, Computrace LoJack for Laptops is an anti-theft
system for little concern and place use. Like most of Absolute Software's
corporate suite of products, Computrace LoJack for Laptops tracks stolen
computers and helps law enforcement in recovering computing machines and
prosecuting thieves. Below are some recent illustrations of Computrace LoJack for Laptops at work
in the personal computer science market: Capital Of Florida Student Gets Stolen Computer Back in Time for the Holidays A Capital Of Florida pupil was shocked when she awoke to happen that thieves
had entered her barred flat while she slept. The thieves silently
removed the student's telecasting and her laptop computing machine computer - which stored
irreplaceable photographs and other personal files. The Capital Of Florida Police
Department and Absolute Software's Larceny Recovery Team were alerted and
began investigating. According to a police force spokesperson, "Because this lawsuit didn't have got much
evidence, it was given a low priority." Respective years later, information transmitted by the Computrace Agent
hidden in the purloined laptop, allowed the burglary unit of measurement to obtain a search
warrant for an flat address. With the hunt warrant in hand,
investigators searched the flat and were able to go back both the
television and laptop computer to the burglary victim. According to the victim's
mother, "My girl have recommended Computrace to respective of her friends
and sorority sisters. There is more than satisfaction in knowing the thieves
have been captured and the points returned than in just having coverage to
cover the loss." Two suspects, one 19, the other 20 old age of age, were arrested and now
face complaints of burglary and expansive theft. Stolen Laptop Recovered: Leads Golden State Police to Home Invaders Two thieves broke into the place of a Pittsburg, Golden State resident
and, holding the occupant and his married woman at gunpoint, made off with: a
Gateway laptop computing machine computer, two cellular phones, a Kodak camera, fast track
responder, fine art stores - even the man's dentures. After the thieves left,
the place invasion victim informed local police force and Absolute's Theft
Recovery Team. Respective years later, Computrace LoJack for Laptops traced the stolen
laptop to the private web of a major wellness direction organization. The HMO's internal Ethical Motive and Integrity Office worked with Pittsburg police
to place a contractor who had logged onto the web in Oakland and
attempted to put in a new operating system. When confronted, the
contractor indicated that he had bought the computing machine on craigslist from two
other men. With stopping point cooperation between Absolute, health maintenance organization IT staff and
police, both place invasion suspects are now in detention and facing charges. The wellness direction organisation is now investigating installing
Absolute's corporate merchandise on its computers. Business Traveler Loses Laptop in Costa Rica: No Problem for Computrace On a regular trip to Costa Rica, a concern traveler's laptop computer was
stolen as it was being laden into an airdrome shuttle. The Computrace
LoJack for Laptops endorser immediately informed local government and
the Absolute Larceny Recovery Team - suspecting the computing machine was lost
forever. Absolute Larceny Recovery Officers traced the computing machine to a Costa Rican
architectural firm. Partners at the house were very surprised to larn that
the computing machine was stolen property. On additional investigation, Costa Rican
police determined that the computing machine had been sold to a second-hand computer
store and then sold a 2nd clip to the architects. The computing machine have now
been returned to its proprietor by intrigued Costa Rican police. How It Works When a Computrace-equipped computer is reported stolen, the embedded
Computrace Agent directs a soundless signaling to Absolute's Monitoring Center
providing critical location information. Absolute then works with local law
enforcement to retrieve the computer, and, if necessary, help with search
warrant applications and subpoenas. The stealthy Computrace software system Agent
can last accidental or intentional efforts at remotion or disablement. With embedded support in the BIOS(1) microcode of a computer, the Computrace
Agent is capable of surviving operating system re-installations, arsenic well as
hard-drive reformats, substitutions and re-imaging. For more than information on Absolute Software and its scope of Computer
Theft Recovery, Data Protection and Secure Asset Tracking(TM) solutions,
please visit or . For more than information on Absolute's success in recovering lost or stolen
computers, delight visit (1) For a complete listing of BIOS-supported computing machines visit
. 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 supplies organisations and consumers with solutions in
the countries of regulating compliance, information protection and larceny recovery. The
Company's Computrace(R) software system is embedded in the BIOS of computing machines by
global leaders, including Dell, Fujitsu, Gateway, HP, Lenovo, Motion,
Panasonic and Toshiba, and the Company have reselling partnerships with
these OEMs and others, including Apple. For more than information about Absolute
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# 6,507,914. Canadian patents of invention # 2,284,806 and # 2,205,370. U.K.
patents of invention # EP793823 and # GB2338101. German patent
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