"Mobile device management firm Mformation has added support for Intel's Anti-Theft technology to its platform, giving IT administrators the ability to manage or disable laptops via the cellular network...
The added support for Intel's Anti-Theft technology, a feature of the updated Core vPro platform, means that administrators can now reach a lost or stolen laptop and disable it, so long as the device is anywhere within mobile network coverage.
Because the Mformation platform is hosted by the carrier or service provider, the customer's IT department just needs to flag a laptop or tablet as missing using a web-based console, and a lockdown command will be sent to the system if it is active...
The Anti-theft technology resides at the chipset and firmware level, and it is possible to send commands direct to it via the 3G modem and secure the laptop, even if the OS has not booted or is disabled, according to Mformation.
However, the downside is that this will only work with new systems that have Intel's technology and are configured with a cellular connection.
The Intel Anti-Theft support is actually part of a more general management solution, and Mformation now provides a Windows version of its OMA DM client, allowing administrators to manage and enforce policies on laptops via the mobile network."
