Theft happens. And in the case of notebook computers, it happens a lot. When preventive measures fail and a notebook is stolen, the focus then becomes recovery. One breed of recovery products tracks the machine via an agent that notifies . . .
Theft happens. And in the case of notebook computers, it happens a lot. When preventive measures fail and a notebook is stolen, the focus then becomes recovery. One breed of recovery products tracks the machine via an agent that notifies a central command center every time the computer connects to the Internet. Then, with the aid of local law enforcement, the information can be used to pinpoint the physical location of the machine.

We reviewed one such product earlier this year ("PC PhoneHome tracks missing computers"). That product, from Brigadoon Software Inc., can physically track lost or stolen computers but it does not have any control over the data on the machine, as is true for most products of this type.

But now, a new feature in Absolute Software Corp.'s ComputracePlus product raises the bar for computer-tracking software. The feature is called Data Delete and, as the name indicates, it deletes data from a stolen machine.

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