[ale] lojack for laptops?

[Brian Schenken]

I just sprinkle iocane powder on my keyboard.  They won't get far...

On Thu, Jun 11, 2009 at 4:42 PM, Bob Toxen <transam at verysecurelinux.com>wrote:

> 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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