I think we'll be there at the meeting - but... where is it? {and is there anyone I should RSVP to? It's been *a while*} Cheers, - Eric On Mon, May 16, 2011 at 12:00, <wlug-request(a)list.waikato.ac.nz> wrote:

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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(a)waikato.ac.nz> To: wlug <wlug(a)list.waikato.ac.nz> Subject: [wlug] anti-theft software Message-ID: <BANLkTi=sa1_hay+x-rEY1YKN8Orq0qqZng(a)mail.gmail.com> Content-Type: text/plain; charset=ISO-8859-1

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-Rescu...

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(a)gible.net> To: Waikato Linux Users Group <wlug(a)list.waikato.ac.nz> Subject: Re: [wlug] anti-theft software Message-ID: <BANLkTik4H=y+5NLLTqAo1zDXYLTqFM-bKg(a)mail.gmail.com> Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1"

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(a)waikato.ac.nz

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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-Rescu...

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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 _______________________________________________ wlug mailing list | wlug(a)list.waikato.ac.nz Unsubscribe: http://list.waikato.ac.nz/mailman/listinfo/wlug