“ Our experience with Absolute has been amazing. For a university student like my daughter, a laptop computer is more than just a computer, it’s an investment. I have no idea how Absolute works their magic in the background, but the results really say it all; Stef has her computer back and police have three very bad people in custody.”

Stefanie Strom's (very happy) father

How It Works

  • Computer Stolen

  • Theft Reported

  • Computer Calls In

  • Location Tracked

  • Computer Recovered

The technology behind Computrace® LoJack® for Laptops by Absolute® Software is the Computrace Agent, a small software client that is embedded into the BIOS firmware of most computers at the factory.  Or you can easily install yourself.

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The Agent in your computer maintains daily contact with the Absolute Monitoring Center. If you report your computer stolen, Agent contact will increase to every 15 minutes.  Increased contact allows us to obtain specific details like the physical location of your computer, any activity that has occurred post-theft, and other important data that will aid us in working with local law enforcement to catch the thief and return your property to you.

Regardless of recovery status, you can remotely delete data to remove some or all of the information stored on your computer so that it doesn't fall into the wrong hands.  This could include files and applications containing personal photos, internet bookmarks, browser cookies, financial information, and stored passwords.  Everything an identity thief would need to steal your identity.

For more information, read the FAQ.