Absolute LoJack Recovers Laptop in 108th Country
Absolute LoJack helps recover stolen devices – laptops, tablets and smartphones – every day, all around the world. To date, we have recovered more than 30,000 stolen devices in 108 countries! Just this...
View ArticleDoes Absolute LoJack Work Without Wi-Fi?
When you purchase data protection software, like Absolute Data Protect and our theft-recovery option Absolute LoJack, you want to know that your data is protected. It goes without saying, you want to...
View ArticleHow to Choose Smartphone Theft Recovery Software
“What am I going to do without my phone?!” That’s pretty much what everyone’s first thought is following a mobile device theft. As we showed with our recent #DigitallyDark challenge many people found...
View ArticleDon’t Ruin Your Trip With Device Theft
The Huffington Post recently outlined “13 Mistakes Study Abroad Students Make,” going over ways young adults botch their trips unnecessarily, or ruin them with mistakes that could be prevented – like...
View ArticleAbsolute LoJack Secures and Returns Student Laptop
We want to share with you the recovery story of one of our Absolute LoJack customers, Charis Jardim, a 20 year-old student at Birmingham University. Charis was visiting her family home for the weekend...
View ArticlePrevent Mobile Theft on the Street
Does this look familiar? How many people do you see out on the street walking around with their eyes on their phones? Ok, admit it, you may have done the same thing. I know I have. But I’m trying not...
View ArticleWhat is a BIOS Compatible Device?
Some of our customers ask, just what do we mean by having a device that is BIOS compatible? Absolute LoJack is the leader in data protection and theft recovery, with a proven solution to both locate...
View ArticleBuddhist Monk Loses Unpublished Books in Laptop Theft
A Buddhist monk recently had his laptop stolen from the Tube in London, losing 900 pages of rare Tibetan Buddhist scriptures that were being turned into a book. The materials were not backed up....
View ArticleSmartphone Security Made Simple
With over 3.1 million Americans victimized by smarpthone theft in 2013, and not even half of those using even the most basic security protections such as the PIN / password on their devices, device...
View ArticleHow to Set Up A New Phone
If you’ve just purchased a new smartphone, you are probably itching to sync it, download apps, and customize your settings. Even before you do that, however, you should take a few minutes to set up...
View ArticleTop 10 Gift Ideas for Father’s Day
Father’s Day falls on June 15, 2014 this year. For many Dads, gifts have evolved from neckties and beef jerky to gadgets, and we’re not talking about an animal shaped mouse or watches that look like...
View ArticlePhone Theft Prevention for Teens
Last year, 3.1 million Americans had their smartphone stolen. Kids & teens are the highest risk target for mobile theft, with youth age 14-24 more than twice as likely to be victims of mobile...
View ArticleYour Password Can Be Your Undoing
It is the unfortunate truth that the core of many security products still rely on passwords, and those are only as strong as you make them. Given the state of password security that’s not very strong....
View ArticleHow to Set Up (And Secure) A New Laptop
If you’ve just purchased a new laptop, you want to be sure that all the important ‘stuff’ you’re about to do on your computer will be protected: protected in case the laptop fails, is stolen, or is...
View ArticleAbsolute LoJack Recovers Laptop Forgotten on Train
An Absolute LoJack customer had the misfortune of accidentally leaving his laptop on a train in Washington, DC, not realizing the mistake until much later that night. The train employees were unable...
View ArticleProtecting Devices Over School Holidays
Kids & teens are the highest risk target for device theft, with 1 in 5 kids age 8-16 saying their phone has been stolen. Thieves aren’t just targeting kids during the school year, when they are...
View Article7 New Bloggers Accept the #DigitallyDark Challenge
Earlier this year, we asked a group of fantastic bloggers if they could go 2 full days without using their most important mobile device. In the #DigitallyDark challenge, these bloggers were asked to...
View ArticlePockets Are Easy Pickings for Thieves
“I had it in my pocket all night and was dancing when I realized it was no longer there,” a Duquesne University student shares. Caci Krieger was excited for a fun night out with friends, but instead...
View ArticleHow to Safely Sell Your Old Phone
We’ve shared with you some tips on How to Buy a Used Phone (Not a Stolen One), giving you guidance as a buyer on how to avoid ending up with a device that was unlawfully obtained. If you end up with a...
View ArticleAbsolute LoJack Recovers Laptop Stolen in Home Burglary
While one Absolute LoJack customer was asleep upstairs, thieves entered the home and removed two laptops from a home in Washington, DC. The thieves probably thought they would get away with the crime,...
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