Laptop Theft Prevention

[krAzy :)]

to study i go often in the library and sometimes i make very long breaks and leave my laptop unguarded

im looking for a program that makes a loud sound when closing my laptop (not shutdown!)

i found some alarms that activate by plugin out energy cable, mouse usb or flash-drive usb

i searched on google, but didnt found anything =(

plz help

[General]

if u want theft protection, well, always stay near laptop, and there is program called LoJack that can protect or track laptops (Mac or Windows, both supported) incase stolen. There are some USB stick things that make a loud noise when touched or moved i know.

[krAzy :)]

well...i dont want to stay in library for 6 hours...without taking a break and walk a bit

i dont need a tracker or alarm when usb removed

only alarm when someone closes laptop

[darkfang77]

well...i dont want to stay in library for 6 hours...without taking a break and walk a bit

i dont need a tracker or alarm when usb removed

only alarm when someone closes laptop

 

Silly question: What happens if someone steals your laptop but keeps the lid open?

[Nordwolf]

Silly question: What happens if someone steals your laptop but keeps the lid open?

Who does that? Keeping it open and walking away would look somewhat normal, but so is closing and walking with it tbh

[Antichrist]

Kensington lock? Your laptop should already have provisions for it.

 

http://www.kensington.com/kensington/us/us/s/1479/laptop-locks.aspx

[jaie]

Task scheduler, but you'll have to look into event ids etc, cause I don't know anything about it myself,b

but you should be able to tell your laptop to run a file / script when a certain evennt happens ie power coming out or lid closing,

best event I think is to have the laptop send you a text message and start playing music at full volume ( which they can't mute without a password) when the wifi signal strength drops by 2 bars.

Though I may be in lullabye land

[krAzy :)]

Kensington lock? Your laptop should already have provisions for it.

 

http://www.kensingto...ptop-locks.aspx

good idea, but i dont want to buy anything if a simple program will do just fine

 

Task scheduler, but you'll have to look into event ids etc, cause I don't know anything about it myself,b

but you should be able to tell your laptop to run a file / script when a certain evennt happens ie power coming out or lid closing,

best event I think is to have the laptop send you a text message and start playing music at full volume ( which they can't mute without a password) when the wifi signal strength drops by 2 bars.

Though I may be in lullabye land

its library wifi...that drops under 2 sometimes :PPP

 

maybe i'll try this: http://keelynet.wordpress.com/2009/10/20/preventing-laptop-theft-with-a-usb-flashdrive/

if thief wants to take laptop, he has to remove flashdrive and alarm will go off

[Antichrist]

Just keep in mind that a thief may be able to defeat a software security program. But this all depends on how far from your laptop you will be.

 

If it's within your sight at all times, I think a program could do what you need it to do. But if there will be times that you can't see your laptop, like for a bathroom break, a physical lock might be better for the job.

[krAzy :)]

Just keep in mind that a thief may be able to defeat a software security program. But this all depends on how far from your laptop you will be.

 

If it's within your sight at all times, I think a program could do what you need it to do. But if there will be times that you can't see your laptop, like for a bathroom break, a physical lock might be better for the job.

 

well....i just keep it in the university library...actually i dont believe anyone would steal my pc from there, but its better to prevent it...and its also more comforting for me knowing its save

[Nordwolf]

Just keep in mind that a thief may be able to defeat a software security program. But this all depends on how far from your laptop you will be.

 

If it's within your sight at all times, I think a program could do what you need it to do. But if there will be times that you can't see your laptop, like for a bathroom break, a physical lock might be better for the job.

 

This is no doubt the safest solution.

 

well....i just keep it in the university library...actually i dont believe anyone would steal my pc from there, but its better to prevent it...and its also more comforting for me knowing its save

 

With a physical lock you'll know it's safe.. However not all laptops can be locked like that, so you'll have to check.

If you have to go with software, I hope you find a trustworthy program.

[krAzy :)]

maybe i'll also just put a screensaver where it says: this computer has ALARM

with a big chain in the background and a warning sign

 

same effect as fake cameras in stores

[General]

I really do think you should get a USB stick for security. one time at a Microcenter store, my dad was looking at a Mac, and as blatantly as possible, moved it a little, and touched the USB stick. Thing was loud as f*** and my mind was like "great, now we look like two stupid thieves"

[TulsaGeoff]

Kensington lock? Your laptop should already have provisions for it.

 

http://www.kensingto...ptop-locks.aspx

 

This is the best way. What happens when you are relying on some software alarm when someone holds the power button down on your laptop to force a hard shutdown?...

 

There are ways to bypass windows and bios passwords either by replacing hardware or reformatting.

[krAzy :)]

This is the best way. What happens when you are relying on some software alarm when someone holds the power button down on your laptop to force a hard shutdown?...

 

There are ways to bypass windows and bios passwords either by replacing hardware or reformatting.

 

i dont think there are computer geniuses here :PPP

 

and the thieves actually dont know i have that program....so, when they unplug energy cable or usb flashdrive the alarm will go off