[ale] lojack for laptops?

[Bob Toxen]

Clever.

Shall we do an Open Source version for Linux (since Lojack only supports
Winbloz and mac)?

While clever, trivial to implement:

Spec. out a simple TCP/IP-based client/server protocol.  Put a listener
on TCP port 80 (or SSL-encrypted on port 443) of a server somewhere.

Then, in /etc/rc.d/rc.local invoke the client-side that sends a message
reporting its IP address, the Reverse DNS FQHN of its address, its
gateway and DNS server addresses (assuming it's using DHCP) and
requesting instructions.

If the Laptop has been reported stolen (confirmed by a password) then it
is instructed to self-destruct.  The Premium service would include a
C4 insert with the form factor of a PCMCIA card or memory stick.

Of course you ARE using encrypted file systems so they won't get your
data.

Bob Toxen
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On Thu, Jun 11, 2009 at 03:14:19PM -0400, Jeff Lightner wrote:
> Haven't used it but it looks like it exists:
> 
> http://www.absolute.com/products/lojack
> 
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: ale-bounces at ale.org [mailto:ale-bounces at ale.org] On Behalf Of
> Geoffrey
> Sent: Thursday, June 11, 2009 2:55 PM
> To: ALE
> Subject: [ale] lojack for laptops?
> 
> Anyone use any software like this?  I'm considering it for my daughter's
> 
> macbook as she heads off to Tech in the fall.
> 
> Suggestions, recommendations?
> 
> Anyone know of anything like this for Linux??
> 
> -- 
> Until later, Geoffrey
> 
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