August 9, 2005

Gateway Goes For Embedded Security

Because notebook computers are small they can more easily be stolen than desktops. Not only are they small but they are often NOT in the office but in "foreign" territory - parks, office buildings, client offices, hotels, etc. Because of this it is important to a) secure the data on the notebook and b) if the notebook is stolen be able to get it back.

Gateway has announced that their entire line of professional notebooks will come embedded with Absolute Software's Computrace, a comprehensive and intelligible tool proven to significantly reduce theft and maintain system integrity. Like LoJack for notebooks, it locates lost or stolen computers, minimizes replacement costs and enables sensitive data to be deleted discretely by remote control from a missing PC through an innovative Data Delete feature, ensuring sensitive company assets and/or personal information are not compromised.

After the customer activates Absolute's ComputraceComplete service, in the event a computer is stolen, Absolute guarantees the recovery of the computer; if it cannot be recovered within 60 days, the customer may be eligible for a Recovery Guarantee payment of up to $1,000.

Gateway's Mobile Theft Protection Solution can also be used by IT departments to monitor system configurations and software loads. It is an ideal tool for identifying unsupported applications and unauthorized memory or hard drive installations, reducing support costs and harmful security threats.

In addition to safeguarding against system or data loss, Gateway's entire line-up of professional notebooks join Gateway's E-Series desktops in supporting the latest security hardware standard, Trusted Platform Module (TPM) 1.2.

TPM is a hardware-based security standard that allows users to encrypt data and manage passwords; it also provides secure authentication to networks by storing keys, passwords and digital certificates. It provides a much more secure environment than passwords and software-based solutions that are vulnerable to hacking and cyber attacks. Critical applications and capabilities such as secure email, secure web access and local protection of data are much more secure when running on a Trusted Computing Platform.

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