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CANTON, Mass. and CONCORD, Mass., Jan. 24, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- LoJack Corporation (NASDAQ: LOJN), the company that invented the Stolen Vehicle Recovery market, has entered into a strategic alliance with TomTom, Inc., the world's leading supplier of location and navigation products and services. Through this alliance, LoJack will offer fleet telematics solutions beginning in the first quarter of 2013 to small and medium business owners, commercial fleets, automotive dealerships and...

CANTON, Mass., Jan. 22, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- LoJack Corporation (NASDAQ: LOJN), the company that invented the Stolen Vehicle Recovery market, today announced the election of David J. Shea, 57, the former Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Bowne & Company, to the Board of Directors, effective immediately. Shea will serve on the Audit Committee. (Logo: http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20080512/NEM054LOGO) Shea, who joined Bowne in 1998, was named Chairman and CEO in...

Now IT Managers Can Securely Distribute and Manage Documents and Media Files to Android Tablets with AbsoluteSafe VANCOUVER, Jan. 15, 2013 /PRNewswire/ - Absolute(®) Software Corporation ("Absolute" or the "Company") (TSX: ABT), the industry standard for persistent endpoint security and management solutions for computers, laptops and ultra-portable devices announced today Android tablet support for AbsoluteSafe with the launch of Absolute Manage 6.1.5. AbsoluteSafe is a...

Computrace Persistence Technology Selected as an Essential Compliance Solution VANCOUVER, Jan. 10, 2013 /PRNewswire/ - Absolute(®) Software Corporation ("Absolute" or the "Company") (TSX: ABT), the industry standard for persistent endpoint security and management solutions for computers, laptops and ultra-portable devices - and the data they contain, announced today a Fortune 100 enterprise customer selected Absolute Computrace(®) as an essential component of its governance,...

Kindle Fire users will soon have the support of Absolute Data Protect VANCOUVER AND LAS VEGAS, Jan. 8, 2013 /PRNewswire/ - Absolute® Software Corporation (TSX: ABT), the leading provider of endpoint security and management, announced today at the Consumer Electronics Show (CES) in Las Vegas, Nevada, they will extend the support of Absolute Data Protect (ADP) to include Kindle Fire. Personal data on Kindle Fires can be protected with Absolute Data Protect in the event the device...

CANTON, Mass., Dec. 19, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- LoJack Corporation (NASDAQ: LOJN) today announced its top 10 auto theft recoveries of 2012. From recovering stolen vehicles concealed in shipping containers bound for exportation overseas, to apprehending criminals who terrorized an elderly man, these stories demonstrate how the LoJack® Stolen Vehicle Recovery System continues to be highly effective for stolen vehicle recovery after helping recover more than $100 million in stolen assets...

CANTON, Mass., Nov. 27, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- LoJack Corporation (NASDAQ GS: LOJN), the global leader in finding and recovering a wide range of mobile assets including cars, construction equipment and motorcycles, today announced that it has resumed the repurchase of shares under its previously announced stock repurchase plan. Prior to commencing the most recent repurchases, LoJack had remaining authority from its Board of Directors to repurchase up to 1,281,613 shares of common...

CANTON, Mass., Nov. 20, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- While the FBI's newly released 2011 Uniform Crime Report* indicated that vehicle theft in the U.S. decreased again for the year, a close look at the numbers reveals several troubling trends including the lowest national recovery rate of stolen vehicles since 1981 and significant vehicle theft increases in several states and MSAs (Metropolitan Statistical Areas). (Logo: http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20080512/NEM054LOGO) According to...

LIVONIA, Mich., Nov. 19, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Preparation for Black Friday and the holiday shopping season has begun, and retailers and consumers are making their to-do lists. When it's time to step out and tackle all of the season's errands, it's easy to become distracted and the target of an auto related-crime. According to auto theft experts, November and December are the most active months for auto theft crimes. Help Eliminate Auto Thefts (H.E.A.T.) urges shoppers to add a...

CANTON, Mass., Oct. 18, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- LoJack Corporation (NASDAQ GS: LOJN) today announced that it has reached a settlement agreement involving the remaining claims in the two California wage-and-hour class action lawsuits against the Company. (Logo: http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20080512/NEM054LOGO ) Under the terms of the settlement agreement, which is subject to approval of the Superior Court of California for Los Angeles County, the Company has agreed to pay up...