[4][5] It was publicly traded company on the Toronto Stock Exchange (TSX)[6] and Nasdaq[7] until it was acquired by Crosspoint Capital Partners in July 2023.

Regional offices include: Victoria, British Columbia, Canada; Austin, Texas; Ankeny, Iowa; Boulder, Colorado; San Jose, California; and Seattle, Washington in the U.S.; and in Reading, UK; and Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam.

Founded in 1993 in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada, Absolute developed a product to manage, track and secure computers regardless of the physical location of devices.

This was the start of an ongoing partnership with most major original equipment manufacturers (OEMs) where Absolute technology ships with the hardware from the factory.

In November 2012, Absolute acquired the assets of LiveTime Software, a privately held helpdesk and IT Service Support Management (ITSSM) provider.

[14] In June 2013, Absolute acquired Palisade Systems, a privately-held provider of data loss prevention (DLP) technologies.

[30] In September 2024, Absolute announced the acquisition of Syxsense, an endpoint and vulnerability management provider based in Costa Mesa, CA.

[32] Absolute has partnerships with resellers, distributors, and regional partners, including companies such as CDW, PCM, Insight, and InTechnology.

In addition, Absolute collaborates with operating system providers, chipset manufacturers, and security companies to develop complementary technologies and services.