Innovative system to prevent data leakage due to theft and loss of laptop computers

Information leaks due to the loss or theft of notebook computers sometimes cause enormous damage to businesses and individuals. When a theft is reported / detected, it is said that a new anti-theft system will lock up the personal computer and make it impossible to access the data. It may be a good news for those who normally carry laptop computers.

Details are as below.Ericsson collaborates with Intel to bring theft protection to Mobile Broadband notebooks - Press Release

According to this release,EricssonIt is said that it will develop a laptop computer anti-theft system in cooperation with Intel. Ericsson'sHSPACorrespondenceMobile Broadband ModuleAnd Intel for notebook PC "Anti-Theft PC Protection"By interoperating technology, we aim to reduce risks such as information leakage when laptops are lost or stolen.

Through this partnership, the anti-theft service sends a command to Ericsson's mobile broadband module in the laptop computer through SMS, and the command is transmitted from the module to the intel anti-theft function in the processor, locking the notebook computer etc. perfectly It will be able to cope with it. If the notebook computer returns to the owner, it will send an unlock command and will be able to access the data again.

Intel's "Anti-Theft PC Protection" can also lock the PC by detecting the theft when login failure persists. Also, it will be easier to discover lost PCs lost by GPS installed in Ericsson's mobile broadband module, as well as to detect the theft if a laptop is taken out of the normal area.

The anti-theft system will be put into practical use in the second half of 2009. Since there is a possibility that even if the PC is locked, HDD is removed and data can be read,HDD with self encryption functionCombined with such as might be a measure against theft of iron walls.