Chromebooks remote locking security feture is now available on Chrome 40+. (Photo : PC Mag)
Chromebooks are used by most entrepreneurs and now with a more secured way to keep the business documents safe and intact from hackers, it now has an ability to be remotely locked by IT Admins. This is a new feature released by Google Chrome on Wednesday, containing permission policies for enrolling new or de-provisioned devices, and a functionality that matches serial numbers, according to TopTech News.
The latest Chrome updates have an additional security layer and control for organizations that uses cloud-based devices. With this new feature, IT administrators will have the ability to lock down certain Chromebooks when it gets stolen or lost.
"Finally! Admins can now place lost or stolen Chrome OS devices in a disabled state right from their Web-based management console and display a custom message on the disabled device screens," according to Chrome Evangelist François Beaufort Google+ post.
When a disabled stolen or lost Chromebook was turned on, by the thief or someone who found it, a message on the screen will pop-up saying that the unit has been disabled. The user's address and info will also pop-up in case the founder wants to send it back. The disabled device will stay disabled until an admin fixes it. This capability is only available to Chrome version 40+, PC Mag reported.
Disabling it on by oneself can also be done but will need an access to the Admin Console on the Device Management panel. All the necessary information needs to be there together with the user's details and the company's contact details too.
