Intel, Ericsson Collaborate on Notebook Anti-theft Technology

[nivek]

http://www.dailytech.com/Intel+Eric...otebook+Antitheft+Technology/article13653.htm

The Intel and Ericsson technology allows notebook owners to send a message via SMS text message to the mobile broadband equipped notebook to lock the computer and render it unusable. This portion of the system is virtually identical to a system introduced by Lenovo in November where a text message to a mobile broadband equipped notebook would lock it down, preventing use by unauthorized persons.

That is where the similarities end though, Intel and Ericsson go a step further and utilize GPS technology to actually help authorities find the lost computer by providing the GPS location of the system. The technology also allows for automatic theft reporting if the notebook moves outside a pre-defined area. Once the loss or theft of the notebook is detected, the theft protection system locks the boot process and deletes the keys needed to decrypt encrypted files.

should be useful, down here in africa