Friday, December 12, 2008
Intel and Ericsson are planning to use SMS text messages to provide an extra layer of security for laptops that have been lost or stolen. Ericsson will begin offering mobile broadband modules that are interoperable with Intel's anti-theft technology in the second half of 2009.
The modules will integrate Intel's Anti-Theft PC Protection technology within the Centrino 2 mobile platform that will disable the PC and protect stored data. They will also include a global positioning system for locating the laptop, which would have to be connected to a cellular network that supports high-speed packet access.
The module is Ericsson's latest effort to encourage more businesses to use cellular networks for mobile broadband.
"We are committed to work with industry leaders to shape a complete, end-to-end solution to drive increased mobile broadband adoption," Mats Norin, VP and head of Mobile Broadband Modules at Ericsson, said in a statement.
Intel first began talking about its Anti-Theft PC Protection, which is built into the chip set, earlier in 2008. Earlier this month, Lenovo said it would offer the Intel anti-theft technology with its ThinkPad T400 series notebooks.
Through the use of security software provided by other vendors, Intel's hardware-based technology can be programmed to disable a laptop following activities that indicate unauthorized access attempts, such as repeated login failures. In addition, third-party encryption hardware or software can leverage the technology to delete cryptographic keys or other essential code of decrypting encrypted data.
By: DocMemory
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