When a notebook is stolen , the most painful for the user is losing their personal datas and work files. Of course the financial aspect of any incident it not the least , but a notebook can be replaced , but our files - especially if it is company confidential materials - only with difficulty, or not at all . Current solutions covers a very wide range, from tracking softwares - the ones that use the built-in camera and secretly sends pictures of the thief, while screen shots can be attached about the running applications – to the poison pill like - which makes the stolen laptop unable to boot, even after formatting it completly – solutions and all of them are very effective.
Hardware-based protection - the solution is able to detect the device theft or loss , and prevents the use of the device and the data on it for other people . Once the computer logs on to the system after the theft , the data will become erasable, and the computer can be closed completly . Your able to lock your computer when it detects a certain number of password attempts , or if the the check-in time is longer than the pre-set standard. The IT department then can reset the machine , once it is in the hands of authorized users .