Education Resources

How educational institutions can reduce costs and increase security through web-based IT asset management, theft deterrence and computer theft recovery. In education, the incorporation of computers is becoming progressively more prevalent — school di ...

White Paper: This whitepaper provides a comprehensive overview of Absolute Software. Covering topics including our products, technology, SaaS delivery model and Theft Recovery services, this paper is an excellent introduction for readers who are new ...

Video: Centrally manage and secure computers from a single, web-based interface. See our IT Asset Management, Geolocation Tracking, Remote Data Delete and Theft Recovery features in action.

Case Study: Since installing Computrace from Absolute Software, laptop accountability is up, thefts are down, and the annual laptop hand-out/take-back tasks are completed 30% faster, saving over $47,000 per year in time and resources.

Case Study: “Each day a computer is booted up, Absolute sends any changes to the hardware and software data points. We find out exactly what each computer is running, how much hard drive space is available, whether memory cards are missing, and more. It's a critical tool for lifecycle management."

Case Study: "We thought we had lost about ten (laptops), but then we checked our inventory with Computrace asset reports and found that at least half a dozen had simply drifted to other parts of the college. It's a great tool for school or college IT departments."

Case Study: "We had a real problem with laptops not being returned to the College after students withdrew from their programs without graduating. Our investment in Computrace is helping pay for itself by the incentive provided by the remote Data Delete function."

Case Study: "In the past, we wouldn't have had a chance of recovering that laptop, but the sheer speed with which it was found in this case should be a major deterrent for would-be thieves."

Case Study: "That laptop cart represented one-third of the high school's entire Career and Technology laptop fleet. A theft like that affects students, teachers and learning outcomes."

A series of thefts over a two-year period at Colorado State University resulted in numerous Hewlett-Packard tablet computers, monitors and camera equipment being stolen. “Video surveillance cameras on campus caught the alleged computer thieves in action, enabling University Police to identify the facial features of the accused, but video won’t give you a thief’s address,” explains Jon Schroth, Director of Technology, Colorado State University, College of Business.

Case Study: "To me, even more important than the $1000 service guarantee is the fact that we could immediately inform the Headmaster, the teachers and anyone involved with the incident that we were tracking the laptop and would eventually find the perpetrator."

Case Study: "The SecureIT program powered by Computrace ensures the best return on investment and decreases the total cost of ownership for parents and education staff alike."

When Florida Gulf Coast University student Travis Clair returned to class from a break in February 2007, the room was empty and his computer was nowhere to be found. Fortunately, he had installed Computrace® LoJack® for Laptops computer theft recovery software, so he knew to report the theft to the University Police Department and then contact the Absolute Theft Recovery Team.

“We’ve already seen the benefits of Computrace having successfully retrieved a stolen laptop and we’re very happy with its service,” commented Opie. “We’ll continue to install Computrace on all our new laptops and we also have 100 separate licences as back-up.”