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Computer security for geeks
Looking for a cheap way to protect laptop's hard drive in case of theft? Mac Geekery has a few simple but clever solutions.
Instruct the computer to periodically check a website for a secret codeword or file. If the file is there (or isn't), the computer will launch a self-destruct mode. It may not get you your computer back, but at least your data should be protected.
While the site's example is build for a Mac, there is nothing that should prevent this from working on a Windows machine.
Just make sure that your friends don't put the code-file on your server as a prank.
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Photo: Papp-Kuster Ádám
Tags: laptop theft, security
February 24, 2006 at 09:05 PM | Permalink
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