Case Study: Thomas College achieves secure mobile learning and reduced laptop theft with Absolute Software

Securing the mobile learning environment at Thomas College

Thomas College, a private liberal arts and business school in Waterville, Maine serving about 1,100 students and 150 faculty and staff, relies on mobile devices to support learning. After several laptops were stolen from the library and administrative areas, the college faced lost productivity and strain on a limited IT budget, prompting a search for a way to track and secure its laptop deployment.

Following a Dell recommendation, Thomas College deployed Absolute endpoint security on every laptop. The solution reduced thefts, enabled remote tracking and data-rich auditing, and sends proactive alerts for inactive devices so IT can quickly verify and recover missing machines. The cross-platform capabilities and improved oversight gave the college immediate peace of mind and confidence in managing its five-year laptop rotation.

Thomas College

Chris Rhoda

Vice President of Information Services and Strategic Initiatives and CIO