In recognition of its achievements this year in the field of IT security, Absolute Software has won the award for information security product of the year at the annual Secure Computing Awards Europe. The company was also highly commended by judges in the award for Best DLP Solution.

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Absolute Software picked up the award for its Computrace software, which allows businesses to centrally track devices, remotely delete data and help recover stolen computers.

Now entering its third decade, the SC Awards Europe honour professionals working to secure enterprises – and the vendor and channel communities that deliver these innovative security technologies.

Dave Everitt, general manager EMEA at Absolute Software said, “Computrace has been hugely successful with our customers and this is reflected in the award at this years ceremony. It’s also good to get some recognition for all the hard work that our team has put in this year.”

“Businesses are becoming increasingly aware of the importance of data security and, with the introduction of the ICO fines this year, it’s essential that they have the systems in place to properly protect their sensitive information. We will continue to help businesses comply with the new rules and tackle the security challenges of tomorrow,” continued Everitt.

About Absolute Software

Absolute Software Corporation (TSX: ABT) is the leader in tracking, managing and protecting computers and mobile devices. The Company’s Computrace, Absolute Manage and LoJack(R) for Laptops solutions provide theft recovery, data protection and computer lifecycle management capabilities to organizations and consumers. The Company’s software agent is embedded in the firmware of computers by global leaders, including Acer, ASUS, Dell, Fujitsu, General Dynamics Itronix, HP, Lenovo, Motion, Panasonic and Toshiba, and the Company has reselling partnerships with these OEMs and others, including Apple. For more information about Absolute Software, visit http://www.absolute.com and http://blog.absolute.com.