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Today's Topics:

� 1. anti-theft software (Peter Reutemann)
� 2. Re: anti-theft software (Gible Fog)
� 3. Re: anti-theft software (Ronnie Collinson)
� 4. ANNOUNCE: WLUG meeting is one week away (Meeting Reminder Bot)
� 5. Re: anti-theft software (Bruce Kingsbury)


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Message: 1
Date: Sun, 15 May 2011 13:49:25 +1200
From: Peter Reutemann <fracpete@waikato.ac.nz>
To: wlug <wlug@list.waikato.ac.nz>
Subject: [wlug] anti-theft software
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Hi there

Just came across the following post on slashdot about a stolen laptop
and how it was rescued:
�http://tech.slashdot.org/story/11/05/14/1550217/OReilly-Authors-Laptop-Rescued-By-Twitter-Posse-and-Prey

The article mentions the "Prey" project, an open-source anti-theft
software (licensed under GPL3; runs on Linux/Mac/Windows/Android):
�http://preyproject.com/

Has anybody used Prey before or any other "laptop-tracking" software?

Cheers, Peter
--
Peter Reutemann, Dept. of Computer Science, University of Waikato, NZ
http://www.cs.waikato.ac.nz/~fracpete/? ? ? ? ?? Ph. +64 (7) 858-5174


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Message: 2
Date: Sun, 15 May 2011 14:00:02 +1200
From: Gible Fog <gible@gible.net>
To: Waikato Linux Users Group <wlug@list.waikato.ac.nz>
Subject: Re: [wlug] anti-theft software
Message-ID: <BANLkTik4H=y+5NLLTqAo1zDXYLTqFM-bKg@mail.gmail.com>
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I have it installed on every computer we have. I haven't needed to "use" it
yet though.

I've heard several stories where cops weren't interested in pursuing/didn't
believe the evidence it presents too. OTOH I've also heard stories where the
cops thought it was fantastic to have a quick positive outcome.


On Sun, May 15, 2011 at 1:49 PM, Peter Reutemann <fracpete@waikato.ac.nz>wrote:

> Hi there
>
> Just came across the following post on slashdot about a stolen laptop
> and how it was rescued:
>
> http://tech.slashdot.org/story/11/05/14/1550217/OReilly-Authors-Laptop-Rescued-By-Twitter-Posse-and-Prey
>
> The article mentions the "Prey" project, an open-source anti-theft
> software (licensed under GPL3; runs on Linux/Mac/Windows/Android):
> �http://preyproject.com/
>
> Has anybody used Prey before or any other "laptop-tracking" software?
>
> Cheers, Peter
> --
> Peter Reutemann, Dept. of Computer Science, University of Waikato, NZ
> http://www.cs.waikato.ac.nz/~fracpete/ � � � � � Ph. +64 (7) 858-5174
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Message: 3
Date: Sun, 15 May 2011 17:09:12 +1200
From: Ronnie Collinson <notthinking@gmail.com>
To: Waikato Linux Users Group <wlug@list.waikato.ac.nz>
Subject: Re: [wlug] anti-theft software
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I have prey installed on my cell phone, but have never tested it. Really
should get around to putting on my laptop too, should also encrypt the
drive. Nice example of how to do free software as a service
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Message: 4
Date: Mon, 16 May 2011 06:26:51 +1200
From: Meeting Reminder Bot <bot@wlug.org.nz>
To: Waikato Linux Users Group <wlug@list.waikato.ac.nz>
Cc: nzlug-announce <nzlug-announce@linux.net.nz>, nzlug
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Subject: [wlug] ANNOUNCE: WLUG meeting is one week away
Message-ID: <E1QLg1j-0005ot-Lj@db.wlug.org.nz>

The Waikato Linux Users Group have a meeting in one week from today:


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Michael Doerner will be speaking on SME Server

http://www.contribs.org/

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SME_Server

SMEserver - a very successful Open Source "Small Business" server solution

This Linux distribution is a server for small to medium sized businesses, providing file- and printer sharing, email server, FTP server, Windows domain controller, firewall, etc. All this functionality highly integrated as a dedicated, single server on standard PC (server) hardware. SMEserver is very robust and reliable and it aims for simple installation and administration.

At TechnologyWise we have been offering installation and integration services for SMEserver for businesses for almost 10 years and maintain a significant number of customer installations. We see it at the core of our business model, enabling us to offer additional ICT services around this base in a highly competitive market which is currently dominated by commercial software vendors.


''And''

Peter Reutemann will be doing a presentation on Plug computers and more specifically, installing Debian.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SheevaPlug

http://www.cyrius.com/debian/kirkwood/sheevaplug/


Meeting will start at 7pm
Peter Reutemann

then at 7.30pm
Michael Doerner

Please note the earlier start time if you wish to see the plug computer presentation.


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Message: 5
Date: Mon, 16 May 2011 10:21:39 +1200
From: Bruce Kingsbury <zcat@zcat.geek.nz>
To: Waikato Linux Users Group <wlug@list.waikato.ac.nz>
Subject: Re: [wlug] anti-theft software
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I tested it and found it quite unreliable (I mark the phone missing on the
website and nothing happens, I change the SIM and nothing happens) so I
installed wheresmydroid alongside. Between the two of them I hope I could
recover my phone if it was ever stolen.

On 15 May 2011 17:09, Ronnie Collinson <notthinking@gmail.com> wrote:

> I have prey installed on my cell phone, but have never tested it. Really
> should get around to putting on my laptop too, should also encrypt the
> drive. Nice example of how to do free software as a service
>
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