Computer stolen... can I find it?

[Guest]

I just got my laptop stole, is there any way I could track it if it connects
to the internet (has Firewall installed)?

Thank you for your help

 

[Carey Frisch [MVP]]

No. Report the loss to your insurance company.

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Carey Frisch
Microsoft MVP
Windows - Shell/User
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| I just got my laptop stole, is there any way I could track it if it connects
| to the internet (has Firewall installed)?
|
| Thank you for your help

 

[Mike Hall \(MS-MVP\)]

Not a hope in hell..

 

[Steven L Umbach]

Not unless you had "phone home" security software installed on it first
which would require a contract with a security company that provides such a
service that you would call to report it stolen. Even then there is no
guarantee of recovery or location. --- Steve

 

[Guest]

I just hope Microsoft will find a way to make login passwords unbreakable!

Cheers,
ian

 

[Notan]

I just hope Microsoft will find a way to make login passwords unbreakable!

Too busy with Xbox.

Notan

 

[Bruce Chambers]

I just got my laptop stole, is there any way I could track it if it connects
to the internet (has Firewall installed)?

Thank you for your help

Only if the thief is an complete idiot and connects the stolen computer
to the Internet without first having wiped the hard drive, and if you
had a third-party tracking application installed *before* the computer
was stolen, then you might have a chance of recovering it. (After it's
spent several months in a police evidence locker, that is.)

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Bruce Chambers

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[Bruce Chambers]

I just hope Microsoft will find a way to make login passwords unbreakable!

Cheers,
ian

Without physical security, there is *no* security. Any OS can be
breeched if the intruder can put his hands on the computer.


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Bruce Chambers

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[Steven L Umbach]

Well unbreakable is relative to the computer power you have available to
you. If you want to have an extremely secure password use anything that is
20 characters or longer that contains uppercase, lowercase, numeric, and
special characters. A passwords such as " I only have 1 regret today! " is
a password that will not be broken probably at least this decade and it is
easy to remember since it what is called a pass phrase. For enterprises
there already is multi factor authentication such as smart cards. Regardless
of any password data is only safe it is physically secured or properly
encrypted. --- Steve