Any software installed can be defeated. However, some vendors do have hardware-based tracking.
-- ME2 On Thu, Mar 3, 2011 at 7:15 PM, MMF <[email protected]> wrote: > I realize this is locking the barn after the horses have escaped, but I > heard about a product called Laptoplock, that can be installed on a laptop > computer. Anyone know anything about it? > > Murray > > ------------------------------ > *From:* Ben Scott [mailto:[email protected]] > *Sent:* Thursday, March 03, 2011 9:03 PM > > *To:* NT System Admin Issues > *Subject:* Re: Tracking stolen laptop via IP address (internet) > > On Thu, Mar 3, 2011 at 8:59 PM, Daniel Rodriguez <[email protected]> > wrote: > > I think it would be better if you had the MAC Address of the Laptop. > Since > > the network card, and wireless card, have a MAC Address assigned by the > > manufacturer you could do a search to see if that MAC Address shows up on > > the Internet. > > MAC addresses are not propagated past the local IP network. If > they're connected via a local router or other such device, the ISP > will never even see the MAC address. Even if they directly connect, > only the ISP's edge router is going to see the MAC address. I don't > think most ISPs are prepared to search for a MAC address anywhere on > their network. Even if they were, you would have to have the > cooperation of every ISP on the Internet to find it. > > -- Ben > > ~ Finally, powerful endpoint security that ISN'T a resource hog! ~ > ~ <http://www.sunbeltsoftware.com/Business/VIPRE-Enterprise/> ~ > > --- > To manage subscriptions click here: > http://lyris.sunbelt-software.com/read/my_forums/ > or send an email to [email protected] > with the body: unsubscribe ntsysadmin > > ------------------------------ > > No virus found in this message. > Checked by AVG - www.avg.com > Version: 10.0.1204 / Virus Database: 1435/3480 - Release Date: 03/03/11 > > ~ Finally, powerful endpoint security that ISN'T a resource hog! ~ > ~ <http://www.sunbeltsoftware.com/Business/VIPRE-Enterprise/> ~ > > --- > To manage subscriptions click here: > http://lyris.sunbelt-software.com/read/my_forums/ > or send an email to [email protected] > with the body: unsubscribe ntsysadmin > ~ Finally, powerful endpoint security that ISN'T a resource hog! ~ ~ <http://www.sunbeltsoftware.com/Business/VIPRE-Enterprise/> ~ --- To manage subscriptions click here: http://lyris.sunbelt-software.com/read/my_forums/ or send an email to [email protected] with the body: unsubscribe ntsysadmin
