Laptop Tracking Software Provides Remote Access to Stolen Laptops
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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Avoiding Cyber Crime
In a world where identity theft happens every day and we all have loads of personal information spread out in all directions, it is important to take precautions to ensure that our money and our identities stay safe. Much like with preventing pregnancy, the only 100% foolproof way to prevent cyber crime is to never go on the Internet, or interact with companies who use the Internet. Unless you live in a remote cave, however, you’re unlikely to achieve this. So, what are some of the best ways to be smart about safety online?
Think about what you’re doing. If you put your name and address onto an unsecured site, such as a social networking site, you are making yourself vulnerable. In fact, assume that anything you put on a social networking site will be seen by everyone, your boss and your grandmother alike.
In fact, on an unsecured site, never submit any personal information. Not your birthday, not your name, and certainly not any financial information. Keep in mind that a password is not going to stop a determined and skilled hacker, so while you should always endeavor to have strong passwords (no personal information here), keep in mind that only keeps out a lower level of criminal – or a friend or family member who is rudely curious.
Unplug that webcam. If you’re not actively using your webcam, don’t leave it on. It isn’t hard to override permissions to cams. By unplugging your camera from the computer, your visual image remains out of the hands of those who might not want it for polite purposes.