Laptop Tracking Software Provides Remote Access to Stolen Laptops

admin — Fri, 26 Mar 2010 12:44:43 +0000

Missoula, MT, March 26, 2010 –(PR.com)– One in ten laptops is stolen in its lifetime. Over 800,000 laptops are lost or stolen in US airports each year. NsideTrack, an advanced laptop tracking and data security application, not only tracks the location of a stolen laptop, it also allows the owner to access the stolen laptop remotely to encrypt or delete sensitive files. Now, users can even retrieve important files before deleting them from the stolen laptop. Several laptop location applicatio

Several laptop location applications identify a laptop’s location. However, NsideTrack brings laptop security to a new level by giving the laptop owner remote access to the files on the laptop.

“NsideTrack pushes personal and corporate laptop security to a new, affordable level,” notes NsideTrack co-founder and chief engineer, Steve Guerreri. “By providing remote access to the stolen laptop, NsideTrack recognizes that the data on a laptop is an important part of stolen laptop recovery.”

Northside Software, developers of NsideTrack Laptop Tracking Software, have partnered with Skyhook Wireless to provide laptop owners with detailed laptop tracking. Skyhook Wireless drives NsideTrack’s location tracker with its XPS Hybrid Positioning System.

NsideTrack uses Skyhook’s XPS technology to provide detailed location reports, including a digital map, of the laptop’s location. In addition, NsideTrack takes webcam pictures of the laptop thief and screen shots of the thief’s activity. Local police state that NsideTrack’s location reports contain sufficient data to obtain a search warrant.

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Keeping IT Green

admin — Tue, 29 Dec 2009 20:14:56 +0000

We all want to save money these days. One way seems like a no-brainer. We should turn off our PC’s at night when they aren’t making us any money. After all, a PC and monitor can burn the equivalent of several 100 watt light bulbs. However, the answer may not be as clear as it seems. At night is when your computer performs maintenance on itself. Think of it as a nightly checkup while you are tucked in bed. Around 2 A.M is when many computers are set to download and install updates from Microsoft. These updates help keep your operating system up to date and the bad guys from exploiting weaknesses in your security. In the still of the night is also when your anti-virus meticulously scans each and every file looking for potential malware that has slipped in undetected during the day. Given this reality, does it really save you money to shut down that PC at night? Maybe not when you consider that the cost to clean up an infected PC can run several hundred dollars. So what is the best way to be Green and save green? Check the settings on your Anti-virus and Microsoft updates. Make sure they are set to update nightly. Then reach up and push the power button on the monitor. You will still save 100’s of watts of electricity without compromising your IT security.

Steve Marks

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Laptop Tracking Software Provides Remote Access to Stolen Laptops

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