Education Resources

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.

White Paper: Secure computers online, offline, or anywhere in the world with Computrace® and Intel® Keeping data secure in a mobile environment is not just a daunting challenge, but a critical requirement. Loss and theft of computers leaves sensitive ...

In this free, 60-minute session, Stanton Gatewood, Chief Information Security Officer for the University System of Georgia, outlines how he has successfully maintained data security and achieved regulatory compliance for 35 top colleges and universities, and over 200 libraries.

Geofencing allows you to create predefined boundaries to contain the physical location of the devices in your deployment.  Watch this short demo to see how it works.

Karen Fuller, CTO of Klein Independent School District, explains how her district overcame the challenges of preventing laptop theft and tracking inventory, and how you can do the same.

How To Safeguard Company Data In Difficult Times Whitepaper: The Gateway Recession of 2009 has brought the prospect of slowing sales and profits — and job losses. Although layoffs are never desirable, they are often necessary. Much of the responsibil ...

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.

Webinar: Navigating the 'Perfect Storm' of K-12 and Higher Education Computing

Case Study: To contend with the potential for computer loss and theft and to maximize the lifespan of their computer fleet, AW installed Computrace by Absolute Software across its computer population. The district has since been able to efficiently track, locate and reallocate computers and proactively respond to computer theft.

Case Study: Val Verde turned to Computrace by Absolute Software to streamline purchasing, increase cost-efficiencies, and ultimately, provide staff and students with a fleet of optimally running devices. Since installing Computrace across 3,600 laptops and desktop computers, the District has achieved 100% accurate auditing, and saves an estimated $40,000 per year in licensing costs. 

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 ...

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."