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Solagent Secure Plus will allow users to retrieve data irrespective of where the computer is located or who is using it.
A study by the Computer Security Institute and the FBI Computer Crime Security Division shows that the average financial loss due to laptop theft was USD86,920 for each laptop, said Solagent chief executive officer Ken Stringer III. This means that more than just hardware is being stolen, he added.
"With Solagent Plus, not only can users remotely encrypt data and determine whether any files have been compromised on their laptop, now they can retrieve those files as well," said Randy Andrews, founder of Solagent.
Solagent's subscriber Web site, www.solagent.com, and toll-free Data Protection Centre allow users to report their loss and select the protection method appropriate to them, said the company.
A user who loses a laptop logs onto the Solagent subscriber Web site and enters a password. Following that, the user enters the name of the file to be retrieved and the next time the unauthorised user goes on-line, the data will be retrieved automatically, according to the company.
Any changes made to files are updated automatically, so any new information in a file is covered. However, the downside to the service appears to be that users who wish to recover data must wait for the person with the stolen device to log on before files can be retrieved.
There are no restrictions on the type of data that can be retrieved by Solagent Secure Plus, according to Stuart Smith, sales director at Solagent.
In addition, Solagent's security procedures are designed to ensure that any instruction, whether to retrieve, encrypt, decrypt, or review if data has been compromised, can only be initiated by the owner of the relevant mobile device.
The basic Solagent Secure product is designed for ordinary consumers, said Smith. However, the Solgent Secure Plus product is intended for all laptop users.
In May 2001, Solagent introduced its new Solagent Secure product, which enables files with privileged information to be encrypted after the notebook or other mobile computing device is stolen.
So far, only about 200 consumers have registered at Solagent's Web site for the Solagent Secure product, added Smith. "A lot of people do not realise the issue of security," he explained.
Solagent is focused on providing data security solutions for mobile computer users, and has offices in Portland, Oregon, and London.
Solagent Secure Plus is available at USD39.95 for one year, or USD66.95 for two years.
The company is at www.solagent.com
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