DeadMan's Handle

DeadMan's Handle Ltd is a company that develops and sells specialist security software (when we are not being diverted by trivia like Sudoku solvers). This page briefly describes our main product.

Introduction: laptop security software

The cost of losing your laptop may be small compared to the loss of your confidential information. When your laptop disappears, you don't know who the thief is - or what he is doing with it. Your machine could end up anywhere - perhaps in the hands of a competitor. You can be sure that someone will browse through your machine, looking for interesting bits of data: perhaps the plans for your latest product, or next year's marketing strategy.

DeadMan's Handle stops that the moment your laptop is turned on

DeadMan's Handle is a brand new software product specifically created to counter unwanted third party access to your confidential information when your laptop is lost or stolen. It works on the principle of secure file deletion.

When your laptop is started up, DeadMan's Handle presents an innocuous-looking challenge: fail it, and all designated information on the system is securely deleted. DeadMan's Handle also deletes itself, leaving no trace that there was anything of importance on the machine. This misdirection is a key part of DeadMan's Handle: no incentive is provided for more information gathering (possibly leading to further laptop thefts or other criminal activity).

DeadMan's Handle protects your information even when all else has failed. It directly secures your business, whilst providing evidence of good corporate governance and helping you meet legal requirements such as Data Protection.

Capable and flexible

DeadMan's Handle functions on all Windows versions from Windows 95 to Windows 2003. Simple to install, it has a number of features that make it specially designed for the corporate environment. It has been developed to operate with your current security strategies whilst adding an extra layer of protection to your systems. It also allows you to specify the level of secure file deletion, so that you can be confident that you achieve the correct balance between security and speed.

Fully supported

DeadMan's Handle is fully supported. In addition, DeadMan's Handle Ltd provides complete tailored solutions to let companies implement the system rapidly and effectively. If you are considering security solutions for laptops then please visit DeadMan's Handle.

DeadMan's Handle: stops data theft in its tracks