Laptop Thief Thwarted in Washington, DC

The CyberAngel® protects sensitive data, recovers laptops

Rockville, MD – August 16, 2006 – CyberAngel® Security Solutions, Inc. (CSS, Inc.) in making headlines is our nation’s capital fighting computer crime.  In the middle of May, a laptop computer belonging to an insurance sales agent was stolen from his home during a burglary.  The thief made a costly mistake because the sale agent’s company uses The CyberAngel® on all their computers to encrypt sensitive data and recover lost or stolen hardware.  The stolen computer began covertly contacting The CyberAngel® Security Monitoring Center from the Greater Washington DC area without alerting the unauthorized user.  Thanks to the cooperation between law enforcement authorities, the laptop was recovered and returned to the rightful owner.

“I surprised at how well this worked” commented a detective on the case.  “Most people would never see that computer again.”  Although the laptop remained mobile after the burglary, the Recovery Team maintained constant contact with the client and victim during the recovery process.

Recoveries make good headlines, but the true story is in the “real-time” data security that The CyberAngel® gives to their customers.  This level of data security ensures that there is no need for a company to incur hefty breach notification costs under the most current laws.  While the laptop was away from the rightful owner, all of the sensitive data was hidden in an encrypted sector of the hard drive.

Data security breaches and associated identity theft are important issues that saturate the media almost daily.  Data protection and asset recovery are becoming vital to protect confidential information and asset loss.  The CyberAngel® offers encryption technologies that far exceed current industry standards and maintains a recovery ratio over 80%.  With recent recoveries in Pittsburgh PA, South Bend IN, Ft Smith AR, and Lexington KY , this software is helping protect against Identity Theft and is one tool that everyone can use to fight back.  “The value of data is increasing exponentially” commented CSS, Inc. President Bradley Lide.  “Protecting that data is imperative in today’s business climate.”

About CyberAngel® Security Solutions, Inc.-

CyberAngel® Security Solutions, Inc. (CSS, Inc.) has been providing The CyberAngel® Real-Time Security Software since 1996, and is considered an industry pioneer.  The company is a leader in Data & Information Security, Intrusion Detection, and PC Tracking & Recovery.  For more information, contact CSS, Inc at 800-501-4344 or at Info@TheCyberAngel.com.