BOSTON--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Skyhook, provider of the Core Engine location system, today announced that Norton by Symantec has deployed Skyhook’s technology in its recently announced Norton Anti-Theft product. Norton Anti-Theft is a new Web-service that allows consumers to remotely lock, locate and recover a lost or stolen Windows-based laptop, Android smartphone or tablet. By providing precise, reliable, and fast location information available, the addition of Skyhook better enables Norton Anti-Theft to locate, track and recover lost or stolen devices.
With the ever-growing number of mobile devices, and the increasingly sensitive data and information that are stored on these devices, the need for protection is more important than ever. Norton has created one of the industry's most easy-to-use anti-theft software solutions. Norton Anti-Theft not only locates and tracks lost or stolen laptops and mobile devices, but it also provides features such as remote computer locking and an innovative “Sneak Peek” feature that photographs anything or anyone that is in front of the webcam enabled device.
Skyhook pioneered hybrid location technology and fulfills hundreds of millions of location requests every day across more than 100 million handsets, computers, tablets and cameras. Skyhook’s ground-breaking Core Engine location system uses a combination of Wi-Fi, cellular, GPS and sensor readings to produce a single, accurate location quickly and in all environments.
"We are pleased to be working with Norton, the global leader in consumer security, by providing one of the many technologies included in their new Norton Anti-Theft product,” said Michael Shean, founder & SVP, Business Development, Skyhook. "With Skyhook’s accurate location platform, users can rest assured of superior location accuracy and availability in the event their laptop is lost or stolen.”
Norton Anti-Theft makes it easy to sign up and create an account at http://antitheft.norton.com. The MSRP for Norton Anti-Theft is $39.99 for 3 devices, $59.99 for 5 devices and $89.99 for 10 devices, which provides one year of protection and supports all web-based browsers.
About Skyhook, Inc
Skyhook is the worldwide leader in location positioning, context and intelligence. In 2003, Skyhook pioneered the development of the Wi-Fi Positioning System to provide precise and reliable location results in urban areas. Today, Skyhook's Core Engine provides positioning to tens of millions of consumer mobile devices and applications. For more information visit www.skyhookwireless.com. For more information visit www.skyhookwireless.com, send email to info@skyhookwireless.com or call 617-314-9802.