Absolute Software Releases Turnkey BYOD Support for All Apple, Android and Windows Mobile Devices, Including Laptops

May 15, 2012

An Industry First, Absolute Manage 6.1 Automatically Provides Seamless Enrollment, Management and Security for Both Corporate and Individually Owned Smartphones, Tablets and Laptop Devices

Vancouver, Canada: May 15, 2012 – Absolute® Software Corporation (“Absolute” or the “Company”) (TSX: ABT), the leading provider of firmware-embedded, persistent endpoint security and management solutions, announced today the release of Absolute Manage 6.1 which includes expanded “Bring Your Own Device” (BYOD) support for ultra-portable devices, including laptops.

With the release of Absolute Manage 6.1, the BYOD tasks required to enroll employees and their devices onto the corporate network have been automated for IT. Rather than dealing with each device on an employee-by-employee basis, IT can rely on an automated workflow to guide the employee through the enrolment process. This includes the presentation of a legal agreement the employee must accept in order to enroll their device, providing IT with the right to perform actions on the device in the event of a security incident or if the device status is non-compliant.

Absolute Manage 6.1 provides additional capabilities for ultra-portable devices including enhanced Mobile Application Management with the installation / removal of apps silently or by policy so that apps are installed or removed automatically based on device status and/or the user’s role within the organization. Other new mobile device capabilities include automated IT commands based on predefined conditions including turning off roaming, demoting a device to unmanaged status, alerting IT, and sending a message to the user.

“Given the rapid growth of tablets and smartphones in the workplace, BYOD is the biggest challenge facing IT organizations today,” states John Livingston, Chairman and CEO of Absolute Software. “Absolute Manage helps IT overcome this challenge by delivering a solution to manage the security risks associated with employee-owned devices accessing corporate networks and data. “

Along with the new, automated workflow, Absolute Software has created a BYOD Policy Implementation Guide that provides a thoughtful yet succinct process broken down into three basic steps so that organizations can easily build and launch their own BYOD policy.

“With Absolute Manage we have complete control and visibility over all of our devices. From a single console, we can securely manage all our devices, regardless of form factor or platform”, states Manuel Miseré head of IT for Serviceplan. “Absolute Manage provides a rich feature set for securely managing the PCs, Macs, and iOS devices within our deployment from around the globe. We are well prepared for our upcoming BYOD strategy with it.”

In addition, Absolute Manage 6.1 includes new features for PC and Mac support, including cross-platform remote control and detailed encryption status reporting to help organizations stay on-side with security regulations. It also brings Android support to parity with iOS, and is an example of our commitment to providing full cross platform support of all relevant platforms, for both corporate owned and individual devices.

Availability

Absolute Manage 6.1 is available today.

Share this article

About Absolute Software

Absolute Software makes security work. We empower mission-critical performance with advanced cyber resilience. Embedded in more than 600 million devices, our cyber resilience platform delivers endpoint-to-network access security coverage, ensures automated security compliance, and enables operational continuity. Nearly 21,000 global customers trust Absolute to protect enterprise assets, fortify security and business applications, and provide a frictionless, always-on user experience. To learn more, visit www.absolute.com and follow us on LinkedIn.

ABSOLUTE SECURITY, ABSOLUTE, the ABSOLUTE LOGO, AND NETMOTION are registered trademarks of Absolute Software Corporation ©2024, or its subsidiaries. All Rights Reserved. Other names or logos mentioned herein may be the trademarks of Absolute or their respective owners. The absence of the symbols ™ and ® in proximity to each trademark, or at all, herein is not a disclaimer of ownership of the related trademark. Absolute Security is a Crosspoint Capital portfolio company.

Forward-Looking Statements

This press release contains forward-looking statements and financial outlook that involve risks and uncertainties. These forward-looking statements and financial outlook relate to, among other things, the expected performance, functionality and availability of the Company’s services and products, and other expectations, intentions and plans contained in this press release that are not historical facts. When used in this press release, the words “plan,” “expect,” “believe” and similar expressions generally identify forward-looking statements. These statements reflect the Company’s current expectations. They are subject to a number of risks and uncertainties, including, but not limited to, changes in technology and general market conditions. In light of the many risks and uncertainties, readers of the press release should understand that Absolute cannot assure them that the forward-looking statements and financial outlook contained in this press release will be realized. Furthermore, the forward-looking statements and financial outlook contained in this press release are made as of the date hereof and the Company does not undertake any obligation to update publicly or to revise any of the included forward-looking statements and financial outlook, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise, except as may be required by applicable securities laws.

For more information, please contact:

Media Relations
Joe Franscella
[email protected]

Financial Services