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blacklisting notebooks
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JohnnyQ
Senior Member
No, there isn't. There is some software available that can contact you when the machine goes online, but that has to be pre-installed, and the "new owner" must not format the drive.
The most you can do is probably report the serial numbers to the police as stolen and the product key (Windows /etc) as stolen. I'm not sure if Microsoft can do much about the product keys.
Even if they do block product keys, the black-market is dodgy enough to just re-install pirate software.
All that can be done is make sure your data is encrypted at all times (bitlocker / truecrypt) so when the inevitable happens, that information is useless to whoever gets it.
P.S: I hope you had a backup :|
Even if they do block product keys, the black-market is dodgy enough to just re-install pirate software.
All that can be done is make sure your data is encrypted at all times (bitlocker / truecrypt) so when the inevitable happens, that information is useless to whoever gets it.
P.S: I hope you had a backup :|
And we all know how effective cellphone blacklisting is
Relying on M$ to do it... not gonna happen, and FOSS is a healthy alternative these days.
If it's the data you are worried about, like others said, encrypt.
It's all up to you, pay insurance companies to ensure, or look after it yourself and carry the risk.
The_Unbeliever
Honorary Master
Most new/modern laptops have a password-protection scheme built into the BIOS to protect the contents of your HDD.
How reliable is that?
How reliable is that?
iDenTiTy
Expert Member
HP has a trackinig/deletion programme.
It's part of their security system.
Just go toHP and search for something like that.
Apparently the software is persistent, and not even a bios update can remove it.
It is also able to pinpoint the location of the notebook. It also applies a 7 layer data deletion (on your request), to prevent sensitive info leaking out..
Never owned an HP though...
It's part of their security system.
Just go toHP and search for something like that.
Apparently the software is persistent, and not even a bios update can remove it.
It is also able to pinpoint the location of the notebook. It also applies a 7 layer data deletion (on your request), to prevent sensitive info leaking out..
Never owned an HP though...
I remember a FUD session long ago about newer vPro implementations that had security features to disable the notebook. Problem was, you still had to have all the infrastructure in place (i.e large, well organised corporates).
HDD passwords: reasonably ok, but ask your local data recovery service for their opinion.
Proximity sensors + TNT = FTW, but maybe legally challenging
HDD passwords: reasonably ok, but ask your local data recovery service for their opinion.
Proximity sensors + TNT = FTW, but maybe legally challenging