4 location tracking software to stop laptop computer theft

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4 location tracking software to stop laptop computer theft.

How does antitheft laptop software works?

After installing the location tracking software it will automatically start whenever you boot your computer. In some cases when someone attempts to steal your laptop either the power cord or a USB flash drive will get disconnected from the laptop and this will trigger a loud siren. The alarm can only be stopped when you unlock the laptop by entering your password, you can normally configure the alarm sound and include a recorded voice with a theft warning.

Other anti mobile device theft software does not have an alarm and it will attempt to connect to the Internet and send out its location to a central server together with screenshots instead, the software will have learn the laptop location by using GPS if present or the IP the laptop is using, with these details the police should be able to get a search warrant for that location.

Whatever solution you choose to protect your computer from theft, remember that this is a last resort solution, security is comprised of a multi layered approach, you should not rely on location tracking software to protect your data, use it in conjunction with physical security and encryption.

Software to protect your laptop computer from theft

LAlarm: This free laptop antitheft software is free for personal use and only requires to buy a license for business use, LAlarm consist of five alarms: theft alarm, perimeter alarm, inattention alarm, disk alarm and battery alarm, users should be careful with the file destruction feature in case they accidentally trip the alarm as it will automatically destroy selected files after the configured conditions are met.

When the laptop is disconnected from the power outlet or removed from the table, LAlarm will emit your chosen loud alarm sound, you can download voice warnings to be played from LAlarm developer website.

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FireFound: Free Firefox browser addon to prevent laptop theft, every time your computer’s location changes, FireFound sends a secure message to a central server with its current location. You can then log into the server and see your computer’s current location.

There is a premium version of Firefound that will track and store your laptop location on its central server for up to a year, the free version only keeps that data for one month.

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Prey: Open source antitheft software for PC, MAC, Linux and mobile phones. If you computer is stolen this laptop computer security software will use the nearest WiFi hotspot to triangulate its location, take a picture of the thief with your laptop’s webcam and lock down your PC.

This free laptop protection software is free but it has a premium plan with extra features for more demanding users and business use.

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LockItTight: Free laptop protection software that can be installed in any computer or mobile device to track its location in case of theft, it can take screen captures using the mobile device webcam and log the keystrokes (in development), all of this data is sent to a central server.

Like all the other antitheft laptop software on this list, LockItTight survives on the fremium model, where they offer a premium version of their services with more features next to their free version.

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