Comments on: LoJack for Laptops http://chris.pirillo.com/lojack-for-laptops/ News and Reviews! Geek, Internet Entrepreneur, Hardware Addict, Software Junkie, Book Author, Once TV Show Host, Technology Enthusiast, Shameless Self-Promoter, Tech Conference Coordinator, Early Adopter, Idea Evangelist, Tech Support Blogger, Bootstrapper, Media Personality, Technology Consultant, Thicker Quicker Picker Upper. Mon, 23 Nov 2009 01:37:17 -0800 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.5 hourly 1 By: Michaelhttp://chris.pirillo.com/lojack-for-laptops/comment-page-1/#comment-708989 Michael Fri, 06 Mar 2009 01:57:55 +0000 http://chris.pirillo.com/2007/09/04/lojack-for-laptops/#comment-708989 With ThinkPads, you can set the computer to require a boot password or finger swipe. I'm sure there's people out there who can bypass that, but it's not common knowledge.LoJack requires the computer to boot into Windows and an internet connection.So what's better - making it really hard for someone to access the computer via the boot password/fingerprint or making it easy to get into Windows and enabling LoJack? With ThinkPads, you can set the computer to require a boot password or finger swipe. I’m sure there’s people out there who can bypass that, but it’s not common knowledge.

LoJack requires the computer to boot into Windows and an internet connection.

So what’s better – making it really hard for someone to access the computer via the boot password/fingerprint or making it easy to get into Windows and enabling LoJack?

]]> By: Scott Gallenhttp://chris.pirillo.com/lojack-for-laptops/comment-page-1/#comment-694497 Scott Gallen Fri, 05 Dec 2008 08:03:03 +0000 http://chris.pirillo.com/2007/09/04/lojack-for-laptops/#comment-694497 LoJack for laptops doesn't work outside of the US and Canada. Check with Computrace if you don't believe me.I had mine stolen when I was in Paris last month. Computrace told me that if it isn't being used in the US or Canada. I am just out of luck.I have the factory installed bios Lojack enabled on my $1700 dell I bought in October.I wish I had kept my money. :( LoJack for laptops doesn’t work outside of the US and Canada. Check with Computrace if you don’t believe me.

I had mine stolen when I was in Paris last month. Computrace told me that if it isn’t being used in the US or Canada. I am just out of luck.

I have the factory installed bios Lojack enabled on my $1700 dell I bought in October.

I wish I had kept my money. :(

]]> By: Chris Pirillo Recommends LoJack for Laptops - Laptop Security Bloghttp://chris.pirillo.com/lojack-for-laptops/comment-page-1/#comment-652745 Chris Pirillo Recommends LoJack for Laptops - Laptop Security Blog Mon, 02 Jun 2008 20:18:27 +0000 http://chris.pirillo.com/2007/09/04/lojack-for-laptops/#comment-652745 [...] runs a live video stream fairly regularly. In a live streaming he did several months ago, he made mention of Computrace LoJack for Laptops, an Absolute Software laptop recovery service for [...] [...] runs a live video stream fairly regularly. In a live streaming he did several months ago, he made mention of Computrace LoJack for Laptops, an Absolute Software laptop recovery service for [...]

]]> By: a.s.http://chris.pirillo.com/lojack-for-laptops/comment-page-1/#comment-544167 a.s. Fri, 28 Sep 2007 15:45:10 +0000 http://chris.pirillo.com/2007/09/04/lojack-for-laptops/#comment-544167 so NOT true.my car was broken into in San Francisco with the laptop inside a briefcase. The lojack team was notified. I even noticed that the thief logged in early 9am morning the next day. Lojack failed to acknowledge that. For 2 months they kept extending my search, even notifying the San Francisco cops didn't help. I got my $50 back but what was that worth? Did it give back my $1500 laptop? so NOT true.

my car was broken into in San Francisco with the laptop inside a briefcase. The lojack team was notified. I even noticed that the thief logged in early 9am morning the next day. Lojack failed to acknowledge that. For 2 months they kept extending my search, even notifying the San Francisco cops didn’t help. I got my $50 back but what was that worth? Did it give back my $1500 laptop?

]]> By: Justinhttp://chris.pirillo.com/lojack-for-laptops/comment-page-1/#comment-541701 Justin Thu, 13 Sep 2007 04:09:39 +0000 http://chris.pirillo.com/2007/09/04/lojack-for-laptops/#comment-541701 I have LoJack installed on my ThinkPad T60P. I replaced the hard drive and did a fresh install on the new one of vista and the website shows it still making calls a mouth later. Last call showen was from today. I think it enbeds its self in the bois when I enter the Bios I get a message that says it's installed. I have LoJack installed on my ThinkPad T60P. I replaced the hard drive and did a fresh install on the new one of vista and the website shows it still making calls a mouth later. Last call showen was from today. I think it enbeds its self in the bois when I enter the Bios I get a message that says it’s installed.

]]> By: GizmoGuyhttp://chris.pirillo.com/lojack-for-laptops/comment-page-1/#comment-541291 GizmoGuy Sat, 08 Sep 2007 03:31:17 +0000 http://chris.pirillo.com/2007/09/04/lojack-for-laptops/#comment-541291 If the $49.99 per year or $99.99 for 3 year LoJack price scares you away, you may want to consider PC PhoneHome (www.PCPhoneHome.com) as an alternative.For a ONE time ONLY fee of $29.95, this software sends an email to the address of you choice every 24 hrs or anytime you change networks, or your IP address changes. If your computer is stolen they will assist with the recovery of your computer. They also have some great bundled deals if you have one than one computer you want to protect.My suggestion is to set up a special email account to have the notifications sent to. Then DO NOT have that email account set up on the computer you are protecting, which could tip off a thief!However if the thief formats your hard drive before going online, neither of these software solutions are going to work. If the $49.99 per year or $99.99 for 3 year LoJack price scares you away, you may want to consider PC PhoneHome (www.PCPhoneHome.com) as an alternative.

For a ONE time ONLY fee of $29.95, this software sends an email to the address of you choice every 24 hrs or anytime you change networks, or your IP address changes. If your computer is stolen they will assist with the recovery of your computer. They also have some great bundled deals if you have one than one computer you want to protect.

My suggestion is to set up a special email account to have the notifications sent to. Then DO NOT have that email account set up on the computer you are protecting, which could tip off a thief!

However if the thief formats your hard drive before going online, neither of these software solutions are going to work.

]]> By: Michael Harringtonhttp://chris.pirillo.com/lojack-for-laptops/comment-page-1/#comment-541030 Michael Harrington Fri, 07 Sep 2007 01:01:22 +0000 http://chris.pirillo.com/2007/09/04/lojack-for-laptops/#comment-541030 A free alternative to LoJack is "The Laptop Lock". You do the phone calls to the police if your laptop is stolen instead of paying someone else to do it.Remember also that LoJack and The Laptop Lock can be installed on desktop computers also.The Laptop Lock can be downloaded at www.thelaptoplock.com . A free alternative to LoJack is “The Laptop Lock”. You do the phone calls to the police if your laptop is stolen instead of paying someone else to do it.

Remember also that LoJack and The Laptop Lock can be installed on desktop computers also.

The Laptop Lock can be downloaded at http://www.thelaptoplock.com .

]]> By: Kawahttp://chris.pirillo.com/lojack-for-laptops/comment-page-1/#comment-537414 Kawa Thu, 06 Sep 2007 18:15:06 +0000 http://chris.pirillo.com/2007/09/04/lojack-for-laptops/#comment-537414 3 recovered out of 4 stolen is certainly a good number! But how does it work? Only if the laptop connects to internet? The lojack center traceroutes the ip and finds geographic location, including apartment number? How you get it back? You bang the door and yell to give it back to you? What if the thief formats the laptop?I think a hardware protection on motherboard would be ideal. Using GPS/GSM and not be able to even switch it on if the user does not know the password. Add a nice sticker will let thieves know that this laptop is useless to them.Or just backup, encrypt and be careful. 3 recovered out of 4 stolen is certainly a good number! But how does it work?
Only if the laptop connects to internet?
The lojack center traceroutes the ip and finds geographic location, including apartment number?
How you get it back? You bang the door and yell to give it back to you?
What if the thief formats the laptop?

I think a hardware protection on motherboard would be ideal. Using GPS/GSM and not be able to even switch it on if the user does not know the password. Add a nice sticker will let thieves know that this laptop is useless to them.

Or just backup, encrypt and be careful.

]]> By: Carlhttp://chris.pirillo.com/lojack-for-laptops/comment-page-1/#comment-540977 Carl Thu, 06 Sep 2007 15:27:59 +0000 http://chris.pirillo.com/2007/09/04/lojack-for-laptops/#comment-540977 Good, software. Better, embedded in the BIOS. Best, hardwired into the motherboard. Good, software.
Better, embedded in the BIOS.
Best, hardwired into the motherboard.

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