Computer Theft Recovery

Computer theft is a bigger problem than you may think. Our computers (and the data contained on the hard drive) are invaluable to many of us. Instead of being beset by a computer thief, you can take action now to protect your computer in the event that it is stolen. I’m going to point out a couple of software solutions that will help you to prepare for the worst.

LapTrak is one program that will help you to relax a little bit. The software is a small and virtually undetectable program that will make contact with the monitoring station 24 hours a day, 365 days a year. The monitoring station can identify the location of the computer, and assist in its recovery. The “Hide-A-File” feature will protect your valuable data from the prying eyes of a thief.

Advatrack is another option worth looking into. It basically works the same way as Laptrack. One cool feature is that you can go online and view the monitoring report for your system.

Hopefully these software options will put you more at ease when you bring your laptop out in public! [Brandon Watts]

ComputracePlus: Benefits

Keep track of your entire computer population and put an end to uncontrolled losses and potential security breaches with ComputracePlus. ComputracePlus helps organizations:

Industry analysts estimate that about 70% of computer crime is committed by internal employees. Instantly decrease your internal theft rate by publicizing to employees that a "tracking device" is installed on all computers. Why steal a computer when you know it will be traced?

The first step to protecting an organization and being secure is knowing who has computers, where they are and what condition they're in. Monitor your devices with basic inventory tracking reports that also help your IT department better plan and budget for simple inventory management activities, such as upgrades and machine retirement.

Keeping track of leased devices is critical to preventing loss and to avoiding costly penalties associated with not returning leased computers on time. Lower your security risk and total cost of ownership by tracking leased machines more proactively and efficiently.

Find out when devices change hands or are "drifting" from department to department, to contractors, to home offices, or to unauthorized third parties. While not criminal per se, these situations do represent possible loss and intrusion. Uncover internal thieves, accomplices and full-blown theft rings and track thieves along with stolen computers.