What happens when a lost, stolen, or offline device still contains sensitive company data? In this conversation, Ed Metcalf, VP of Product Marketing at Absolute Security, joins Lenovo to discuss how Lenovo ThinkShield TraceLock can help IT and security teams regain visibility and control over lost, stolen, powered-down, or disconnected devices through firmware-level persistence and remote wake capabilities.
Ed explains why endpoint resilience now depends on visibility below the operating system, especially as organizations manage remote workforces, traveling employees, regulated data, and AI-enabled workplaces where secure controls must remain operational.
Topics covered:
• Endpoint Resilience – Why lost, stolen, offline, or disconnected devices create security and continuity risks for IT teams.
• Firmware-Level Persistence – How visibility below the operating system helps organizations maintain control when devices go down or fall off the network.
• Remote Device Recovery – How IT teams can locate, lock, wipe, wake, or restore devices across remote and traveling workforces.
• Regulated Data Protection – Why industries like healthcare, finance, and insurance need stronger controls over devices that carry sensitive information.
• Secure Work Anywhere – How resilient IT controls support remote work, mobile employees, and safer AI-enabled workplaces.
Work Reborn is a Lenovo Digital Workplace Solutions research initiative exploring how AI is transforming the modern workplace.
Chapters:
00:00 Introduction to Lenovo Work Reborn
01:08 Why Lenovo Partnership
01:55 TraceLock Launch Overview
02:37 Firmware Persistence Explained
06:59 Real World Use Cases
07:59 Regulated Industries Focus
08:55 Locking And Downtime
09:58 Full Absolute Suite
12:09 Future Of Work
13:42 Conclusion and Further Resources
