Protegent 360 to strengthen laptop security

NEW DELHI, INDIA: Unistal Systems Pvt. Ltd, a provider of data care, data recovery, anti-virus and Internet security products, services and training, today announced the launch and availability of a new security software product for laptops.

The new software, called Protegent 360, is powered by two of Unistal's indigenous products – Locate Laptop and Port Locker – and coupled with Internet Security 2009 from BitDefender, world's No. 1 brand of security solutions, said a press release.

Unistal claimed that Protegent 360 is the most comprehensive and integrated security and theft protection system made for laptops ever.

According to Alok Gupta, director, Unistal Systems, "Laptop thefts and loss, information and file leakage, data loss and disruption owing to lack of Internet security etc., are on the rise. Despite all this, there was no foolproof, comprehensive and integrated security cum theft protection product for laptops in sight.”

Locate Laptop, one of the three software product elements in Protegent 360 not only tracks and recovers stolen computers – it deters theft too, the press release said.

It keeps track of the whereabouts of each employee while traveling and the moment he logs in via the web, a report is generated with his complete details and is sent to a designated individual within the organization.

In an event of theft or loss, the user needs to report to Unistal's emergency response team or login to their Personal Tracking and Monitoring Page and submit the theft/loss.

This activates Locate Laptop's proprietary WebSniff technology and alerts as soon as the offender connects to the Internet. The city and IP address are informed to the user, the release claimed.

Once the city is identified, users can retrieve the laptop with the help of local law enforcement authorities.