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Hi,
My laptop was recently stolen. Having never had anything of mine stolen before, this was quite an experience - and quite a bad one at that! The police have said that the chances of catching the thief are quite slim.
So, I've been thinking if there...
Started by majorpayne on
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Having none the laptop....
How I wish that I had something like this installed on my laptop.
Having never had anything of mine stolen before laptop if it is stolen.
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Http://www.rte.ie/news/2012/0210/eircom.html
Folks, when are affected customers going to be informed?
If I haven't heard from emobile yet does that mean I'm unaffected?
Started by quad_red on
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by 6 people.
Answer Snippets (Read the full thread at boards):
They literally have enough....
We are reviewing our laptops.
The company’s policy requires all laptops be encrypted, why data could be on an non-encrypted laptop data could be on an non-encrypted laptop is under investigation.
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A few days ago my apartment got broken in, and they took all the electronics, including my $1500 laptop.
We are pretty sure it's an inside job (as in someone from the same building), so I believe that the stuff is in someones apartment.
Is there any tool...
Started by Mr AJL on
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Note: this is by no means incredibly accurate.
For your laptop's wireless MAC!)
The tools mentioned in ldigas' answer are the way to go ( netstumbler using the strength readout to home in on the laptop.
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Someone fu***d up there then, 2 separate thefts, no encryption on the data.. Thousands of credit card, account numbers etc at risk
Started by down da Castle on
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This doesn't surprise me.......
Thousands of credit card, account numbers etc at risk No encryption?
Eircom as a company are a disgrace to, have to, deal with .
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There usually is a lot to do about the security of servers since a lot of sensitive information is stored there but I think it's more important to make sure the company-laptops (and USB-Sticks) are secure since they're way easier to lose (or steal).
So...
Started by Huppie on
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Answer Snippets (Read the full thread at serverfault):
For laptops we insist on a BIOS password as well ppl
I've used a product....
Of it this way: If the laptop was stolen or lost and contained all your companies secrets - how would you feelWhole disk PGP encryption
We use TrueCrypt .
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I'm aware that a similar question has been asked before here but this is more of question of which is better of a departmental scale. At my last job Code monkeys were given desktops and project managers were given Laptops. The reasoning being that project...
Started by Omar Kooheji on
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In our group, each....
Laptops are good if you want to travel, but otherwise I want power and screen real-estate.
I've had laptops stolen from me at my last two jobs, believe it or not (no, not by myWhichever they prefer.
For thieves.
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So I was cruising Craigslist looking for an affordable laptop as a replacement for my six year old IBM Thinkpad when I came across an ad selling this notebook: http://www.amazon.com/Pavilion-dv6-6.../dp/B006FJE8G2 for a mind blowing $325. In the ad the...
Started by jhwk6957 on
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He has a moral dilemmaI would say it is stolen....
At worst, you think the OP's question is whether he is liable for owning a stolen laptop.
It's perfectly fine to do that.
Has reported a stolen laptop like the one you have.
Related shopping results:
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I'm looking for some ammunition for upper management.
One of the things I get asked on a regular basis is...
"How come the laptops we buy for the office are so expensive when I can get a cheap from Best Buy."
So some of my standard answers are;
Metal ...
Started by Dayton Brown on
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Answer Snippets (Read the full thread at serverfault):
The business Del's we use at work have this so if it gets stolen laptops and machines from someone like Dell and chances are you can run a standard build, improving laptops, the cheap ones ....
laptops is hard drive passwords.
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Short version.
Laptop stolen last week from my house.
My dropbox folder is on both my laptops.. right now files are being deleted.
Anything I can do to track this mofo? Anything I can throw onto the laptop now via dropbox that could help me locate him...
Started by Woody_FX on
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Note the IP address and that switched on before the Mac... .
Can someone tell me if there is there a similiar "app" for a laptop please? Woody, whatUnauthorizing the laptop on the Dropbox website might be a good start.
If it is stolen.
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I've recently purchased an IBM Thinkpad that came with a fingerprint scanner. That got me thinking: are fingerprint scanners a good way to protect your code i.e. if someone takes your laptop or goes on your laptop while you're away, would they still be...
Started by echoblaze on
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by 18 people.
Answer Snippets (Read the full thread at stackoverflow):
Fingerprint readers....
But before the laptop is gone, make sure you still.
First, every employee now needs stored on your USB-key that can be stolen too.
As for physically stealing, we've had a few laptops stolen.
Password...
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