Latest Car theft Stories

WESTWOOD, Mass., Oct. 17, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- LoJack Corporation (NASDAQ: LOJN) today announced the appointment of Randy L. Ortiz, a recognized auto industry veteran with nearly 30 years of experience at Ford Motor Company, as Chief Executive Officer and President, effective November 1, 2011. LoJack also named Donald R. Peck, a Chief Financial Officer, CPA and attorney with more than 30 years of business experience, as Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer, effective October...

Court rules favorably for Absolute on appeal of both summary judgments against Stealth Signal, Inc. VANCOUVER, Oct. 12, 2011 /PRNewswire/ - Absolute® Software Corporation ("Absolute" or the "Company") (TSX: ABT), the leading provider of firmware-embedded endpoint security and management solutions, today announced that it received a very favorable ruling from the United States Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit in the Appeal from Absolute's litigation against Stealth...

WESTWOOD, Mass., Sept. 21, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- The FBI's newly published 2010 Uniform Crime Report demonstrated that the national number of motor vehicle thefts is decreasing. While that's good news, LoJack Corporation cautions consumers that the percentage of vehicles stolen and not recovered continues to drop and is at its lowest point in more than 25 years. In fact, 43.9 percent of vehicles stolen in 2010 were never recovered, which amounts to 323,605 stolen vehicles that were never...

DEARBORN, Mich., Sept. 19, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- Fewer Americans were victims of car thefts last year. The FBI's annual Uniform Crime Report shows a 7.2 percentage decrease in auto thefts compared to 2010. Improved anti-theft devices and safety tips can help continue this downward trend. Unfortunately, potential thieves will not give up on their efforts to steal your car. But with the same persistence, Ford is constantly improving technologies and methods to keep vehicles secure for its...

BOSTON, Sept. 9, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- Yesterday morning, a 15-year-old resident of East Boston - who has autism and is enrolled in the SafetyNet Service - wandered away from his school to one of his favorite spots - the subway system - and was rescued within approximately 20 minutes by MBTA Transit Police using the SafetyNet by LoJack System. This is the first rescue in Boston since the service was made available in January 2011. The Details of the Rescue: When school officials noticed...

MIAMI, Sept. 7, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- Assured Tracking, the worldwide tracking solutions company for supply chain, logistics, asset management and control industries, has partnered with Hugo Gomez to launch its Assured Tracking 24x7 division. As Director of Security, Gomez's duties will include providing a complete logistics security solution to Assured Tracking's customers and overseeing the live 24x7 monitoring and recovery center. "Our company thrives in being the leader in anti-theft...

WESTWOOD, Mass., Aug. 15, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- One year ago this September, an eight-year-old boy with autism wandered into the ocean in Quincy, Massachusetts and was fortunately rescued from the sea in only 14 minutes--thanks to the valiant efforts of local police and his SafetyNet by LoJack tracking bracelet. In an effort to provide this type of valuable protection to others at risk of wandering and as part of the celebration of its 25th anniversary, LoJack® Corporation (NASDAQ: LOJN)...

Theft Recovery Software Receives 4.5 Stars; Rated Highest Against Competitive Solutions VANCOUVER, Aug. 11, 2011 /PRNewswire/ - Absolute(®) Software Corporation ("Absolute" or the "Company") (TSX: ABT), the leading provider of endpoint security and management solutions today announced that its consumer product, Computrace LoJack(®) for Laptops , has been named PC Magazine's Editors' Choice for laptop theft recovery software. The PC Magazine Editors' Choice honor is given to...

DES PLAINES, Ill., Aug. 2, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- The National Insurance Crime Bureau today released Hot Wheels--its list of the 10 most stolen vehicles in the United States. The report examines vehicle theft data submitted by law enforcement to the National Crime Information Center (NCIC) and determines the vehicle make, model, and model year most reported stolen in 2010. To view the multimedia assets associated with this release, please click:...

WESTWOOD, Mass., July 22, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- LoJack Corporation (NASDAQ GS: "LOJN") announces the following webcast and conference call for its second quarter 2011 results on Tuesday, August 2: (Logo: http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20080512/NEM054LOGO ) What: LoJack Corp. to report second quarter 2011 results When: Tuesday, August 2 -- 09:00AM EDT To listen to the live webcast, visit: http:// How:...