Caveo Technology Releases First Security Device to Deter Laptop Theft, Protect Confidential Data; New Product Available as PC Card for New and Existing Laptops.Business/Technology Editors CAMBRIDGE, Mass.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--April 2, 2002 Caveo Technology, the leading innovator of motion sensing technologies, today announced the release of Caveo Anti-Theft(TM), an integrated security solution for laptop computers, available in the form of a PC Card (type II PCMCIA (Personal Computer Memory Card International Association, San Jose, CA, www.pcmcia.org) An international standards body and trade association that was founded in 1989 to establish a standard for connecting peripherals to portable computers. PCMCIA created the PC Card. See PC Card. ). Tested by over 50 beta testers, Caveo Anti-Theft is a proven, active security system that protects both physical and intellectual property. Caveo Anti-Theft is the first and only laptop security system on the market to offer both theft deterrence and data protection. Caveo Anti-Theft deters theft by detecting motion and issuing audible warning signals. If an armed computer is moved beyond a distance specified by the owner, the system assumes theft and implements strong security responses, including shutting down the computer, preventing access to the operating system operating system (OS) Software that controls the operation of a computer, directs the input and output of data, keeps track of files, and controls the processing of computer programs. , and sounding an audible alarm (optional). The product also has an integral encryption option to protect confidential information Noun 1. confidential information - an indication of potential opportunity; "he got a tip on the stock market"; "a good lead for a job" steer, tip, wind, hint, lead , and enhances the security of encryption by providing secure storage off the hard drive and by securely managing operations involving encryption keys, user information and passwords. The system is independent of the computer, and Caveo's proprietary Motion Password(TM) provides an easy and convenient method for arming and disarming the system whether the computer is on or off. The PC Card is based on Caveo's proprietary firmware and software combined with the ADXL202, a miniature, low-cost, iMEMS(R) micromachined motion sensor manufactured by Analog Devices Analog Devices (NYSE: ADI) is an American multinational producer of semiconductor devices. Analog specializes in ADC, DAC, MEMS, and DSP chips for consumer and industrial goods. Analog is presently designing circuits in the 65 nanometer to 3 µm process feature sizes range. (NYSE NYSE See: New York Stock Exchange : ADI). The integrated, rechargeable battery A rechargeable battery, also known as a storage battery, is a group of two or more secondary cells. These batteries can be restored to full charge by the application of electrical energy. allows the Caveo Anti-Theft system An anti-theft system is any device or method used to prevent or deter the unauthorized appropriation of items considered valuable. Theft is one of the most common and oldest criminal behaviours. to operate for over three weeks. The battery automatically recharges when the computer is on. The need for such stringent laptop protection is obvious. According to according to prep. 1. As stated or indicated by; on the authority of: according to historians. 2. In keeping with: according to instructions. 3. Safeware Inc., the largest U.S. insurer of laptops, a projected 387,000 laptop computers were stolen in the U.S. in 2000, up 21% from 1999. In annual surveys of companies and governmental agencies by the Computer Security Institute, laptop theft Laptop theft is a serious threat to users of mobile computers. Many methods to protect the data and to prevent theft have been developed, including alarms, laptop locks , and visual deterrents such as stickers or labels. has been consistently reported by about 60% of the respondents during the past five years. "Laptop theft is a major concern and a costly problem that grows worse as the laptop increasingly becomes the computer of choice for the business and private user," said David Lee David Lee may refer to:
The first Caveo Anti-Theft PC Cards reached the market in February 2002, at a retail price of $99. Caveo Anti-Theft is available for purchase on Caveo Technology's website and through a number of retailers, online catalogs and resellers. Some of these companies include: MicroWarehouse, a multi-billion dollar specialty catalog and online retailer; PC Mall, a rapid response supplier of technology solutions; TigerDirect.com, a catalog and online retailer of computer products; GreenPages, a corporate IT Solutions Provider and Global Marketing Partners, Inc., which offers express distribution with Ingram Micro, the largest global wholesale provider of technology products and supply chain management services. ABOUT CAVEO TECHNOLOGY Caveo Technology, headquartered in Cambridge, Mass., is the leading innovator of products that use advanced motion-sensing technologies to solve important, real-life problems. It is developing a portfolio of products where performance and convenience advantages can be derived from its core technologies. These include handheld electronic products and computer peripherals. For more information visit the Caveo Technology website at www.caveo.com. ABOUT ANALOG DEVICES LEADERSHIP IN MEMS (MicroElectroMechanical Systems) Tiny mechanical devices that are built onto semiconductor chips and are measured in micrometers. In the research labs since the 1980s, MEMS devices began to materialize as commercial products in the mid-1990s. TECHNOLOGY As a pioneer in the micromachined IC industry, Analog Devices (NYSE: ADI). shipped the first fully-integrated, single chip MEMS accelerometers in 1991. Since then, ADI has maintained its leadership position and remains the industry's only high-volume producer of single-chip MEMS accelerometers and motion sensors. ADI's iMEMS(R) (integrated micro mechanical systems) devices are used in a wide range of consumer, industrial and automotive applications. |
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