Alcatel-Lucent has released a new version of its OmniAccess 3500 Nonstop Laptop Guardian, which now works with full hard-disk applications from other vendors. The 3500 is a PCMCIA card with its own processor that runs Linux. Equipped with an integrated 3G modem, GPS, as well as an on-board battery, it must be present for a secured laptop to be used. The independent hardware allows the laptop to be wirelessly tracked and for remote administration to be done from afar, much like a BlackBerry or properly-configured Windows Mobile smartphone. For example, in the event of a stolen laptop, the enterprise IT group is able to remotely wake up the laptop and wipe the disk.
For more about the report:
- check out this Network World article [1]
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[1] http://www.networkworld.com/news/2008/071008-alcatel-lucent-laptop-disk-encryption.html