Intel, Ericsson team up on mobile security for laptops

From InfoWorld: Intel and Ericsson are offering to protect lost or stolen laptops by sending an SMS (Short Message Service) to the laptop will render it useless to thieves.

The two companies said Thursday that they are making Ericsson's mobile broadband modules -- which add built-in support for HSPA (High Speed Packet Access) to laptops -- interoperable with Intel's Anti-Theft PC Protection Technology, which is a part of the Intel Centrino 2 with vPro package.

Adding support for mobile networks increases the usefulness of Intel's Anti-Theft PC Protection Technology, according to Johan Falk, Strategic Relationship Management at Intel.

For the collaboration to yield useful results the work has to be integrated into what Ericsson calls a theft management service, which will become available during the second half of next year.

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