Networking giant Alcatel-Lucent has revamped its OmniAccess 3500 Nonstop Laptop Guardian (NLG) adding HSPA support to the laptop management device. The NLG is a PCMCIA card with an embedded Linux operating system. It slots into a notebook and provides a range of features to help IT departments remotely secure, monitor, manage and locate mobile computers over 3G and protect the data if the device is lost or stolen.
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Previously the NLG was available only on CDMA-based 3G networks, but it is now compatible with next-generation high-speed 3G GSM/HSPA networks, thereby expanding its coverage and capabilities. In a recent study by Alcatel-Lucent, 76 per cent of respondents in the US and Germany said that it is necessary to protect a lost or stolen laptop with more than encryption, including the ability to locate the device using GPS and remotely revoke access to data.