[ale] lojack for laptops?

[Barlow, Jim D]

With the hardware suggestion, take a look at:

http://www.intel.com/technology/anti-theft/index.htm

This is a little management cpu in the supporting chipset that can be used in conjunction with something like computrace.   The code can live in the management processor NVRAM independent of the host processor.

Lots of info out there if you google Intel Anti Theft Technology

Jim


-----Original Message-----
From: ale-bounces at ale.org [mailto:ale-bounces at ale.org] On Behalf Of Preston Boyington
Sent: Monday, June 15, 2009 12:52 PM
To: Atlanta Linux Enthusiasts - Yes! We run Linux!
Subject: Re: [ale] lojack for laptops?

Geoffrey wrote:
> Anyone use any software like this?  I'm considering it for my daughter's 
> macbook as she heads off to Tech in the fall.
> 
> Suggestions, recommendations?
> 
> Anyone know of anything like this for Linux??
> 

I would love a hardware solution.  That way the thief wouldn't need to
power on the unit for the locator to work.

Early possibilities for this seem to be a company called S5 Wireless
(http://www.s5w.com/):

http://www.gadgetvenue.com/s5-gps-like-tracking-device-is-tiny-12174830/


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