Recovering Your Stolen Laptop — How its Done.

Posted By Cliff Tuttle | September 8, 2011

No. 708

This linked article from Lifehacker is worth reading for anyone who carries around a laptop, iMac or other expensive electronics.  The author tells how he discovered the whereabouts and even the identity of thief through free, open source software known as Prey.

For lawyers, who carry around a lot of client information, Prey, or something like it, seems to be an imperative.  In the comments it is suggested that you have a password protected section for confidential information and another section that is not protected.  Read the article and learn why.

CLT

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