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Prey Software Secures Mobile Devices for 23 New Education CustomersSAN FRANCISCO, Dec. 06, 2017 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Prey Software, provider of the cross-platform, open source anti-theft software that protects more than eight million mobile devices, today announced that 23 new education institutions have licensed Prey Anti-Theft to protect more than 7800 mobile devices over the past year. A cost-effective way to track and find stolen devices, Prey Anti-Theft is used by more than 154 academic organizations worldwide. Prey also launched Beta support for Chromebooks, with protection for all 54 Chromebooks that support apps from the Google Play™ store. Mobile devices are proliferating in both public school systems and on college campuses, and all indications are that those numbers will continue to rise. Of those devices, the low-cost Chromebook, with its open source Google Chrome OS™ running the Google Cloud-based application suite, is becoming ubiquitous in schools. With the addition of compatibility for 20 more Chromebooks this year, Prey Anti-Theft software can be downloaded to protect all Chromebooks with support for the Google Play platform. Prey Anti-Theft is ideal for education because its open source platform ensures that the product’s price tag is in line with budgets, with simple means to establish policies that prevent the loss or theft of mobile computing devices. Prey’s multi-device management capabilities enable school IT departments to track and control fleets big and small--from 30 devices in a single computer lab, to complex school district fleets. Students can also protect their phones and additional personal devices with the free consumer version of Prey. Prey Anti-Theft also benefits schools with:
“We are seeing an increasing demand from schools for our affordable, flexible and platform agnostic security solution for mobile devices,” said Carlos Yaconi, co-founder and CEO at Prey Software. “What might have been a ‘nice to have’ a year ago is now a ‘must have’ for these school IT administrators.” New Prey Education customers include: Aspira Inc of Illinois, Boost Collaborative, Broken Arrow Public Schools, Carol Morgan School, Coolum Beach Christian College, Euroweb Internet GmbH, Front Range Community College, Hobart & William Smith Colleges, International School of Moscow, Lakeshore Technical College, Loyola High School, Methodist College, Oxford School District, Redding School of the Arts, Sandusky City Schools, Seton Hill University, Six Nations Polytechnic, St. Vincent High School, The Governor Morehead School for the Blind, Trinity Episcopal School, United Nations University, Wahoo Public Schools, Wesleyan University. Pricing & Availability Additional Resources Learn how the Carol Morgan School is taking full advantage of Prey Anti-Theft to manage its fleet of mobile devices: About Prey Software Media Contact |