Prey: Simple yet powerful application for tracking stolen computers
As Joshua Kaufman recently demonstrated with
his “This Guy Has My MacBook” Tumblr site, stolen laptop recovery
tools like Hidden really do work. It was even covered in the tech section on CNN.com.
While Hidden
is a proprietary Mac app, Prey is an open source, multi-platform
alternative. Available for Windows, MacOS, Linux, and even Android, Prey
lies dormant, waiting for a signal to activate itself and phone home
with your device’s latest location, screen captures, and snapshots from
your laptop’s buit-in camera.
UPDATE: If you’re not completely sold on Prey, check out this Storify of Sean Power tracking down his stolen laptop Man tracks stolen laptop hundreds of miles away, calls thief - storify.com
If your organization needs to track more than three devices, Prey now
offers pro plans, with higher limits as
well as advanced features such as:
- hardware scans and change notifications
- increased updated frequency up to 2-minute intervals
- SSL encryption of data
- automated deployments to devices
Best of all, since Prey is open source, you have a chance to
contribute.
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