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Questions tagged [anti-theft]

anti-theft refers to software and/or physical hardware designed to protect something from being stolen

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Do all programs running in a computer show up in the processes tab in Task Manager?

The reason I am asking this is because I am curious if there can exist a virus in the computer without me ever being able to know it exists. To be more specific, a virus that emits no signs of any sort.
itzjustricky
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Neighbor stealing Wi-Fi

My Internet connection is slow and I am (almost) sure that the neighbor is stealing it. Whenever they are home, my Internet connection is slow. I logged in to my modem, but I am unable to find any strange devices in Device Manager. Is it possible…
Flauly
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How to prepare your PC or laptop for theft

Of course preventing them from getting stolen is the top priority, but invariably, someone is going to get jacked. What are some good practices to minimize the damage incurred when your PC is stolen? Given most of our PCs contain our entire lives,…
NoCarrier
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Is there a point to using theft tracking software like Prey on my laptop, if you have login security?

Hey, so I have a Thinkpad that I use in a variety of places (coffee shops, work, etc.). I don't generally abandon it, but I figure there's a chance I might get careless and it gets stolen at some point. I was thinking of installing something like…
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How can I prevent data theft from a company?

How can I prevent data theft from a company? Are there any solutions to this problem? Is there any software that encrypts important data (.doc, .xls, etc.) and prevents it from copying? I need a solution where employees can read/write documents but…
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How can I get the MAC address from my stolen laptop so the police can trace it?

A week ago my HP Mini 110 was stolen. I reported to the police and they asked me about my Laptop's MAC address, which I don't know or had never heard about before. Is there any way to get the MAC address of my stolen laptop, as I have all the docs…
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Tips for locating my stolen computer?

I'm in a bit of a panic, my new Powerbook laptop was stolen. I had no mobile me, or security software installed on the computer. I have the MAC address of the computer as well as the serial number. Is there a hacky way to do this? I was even…
user379468
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What can I do to secure data on my desktop computer against the risk of being stolen?

When taking trips that last more than a day I always worry just a little bit about the risk of a burglary. What can I do to mitigate the risk of my computer being stolen and the data being compromised? My main strategy so far is to shift all useful…
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Laptop Tracking System

Is there any software / hardware to track a laptop? Could you put something in your laptop that would identify it's location if a thief turned it on and connected to the internet?
Guy Thomas
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Intel anti-theft service and windows 8?

Can I still upgrade to windows 8 when I have the anti-theft service installed from intel? Or will it lock down the computer?
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Remote lock or wipe of a lost or stolen chromebook?

Is it possible to remote wipe or remote lock a lost chromebook? The procedure is spottily documented, but seems to vary based on account type: Chromebook, consumer gmail account Chromebook, enterprise account Chromebook enabled for android app…
Bryce
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Someone broke in and stole my MacBook and iPod Touch. Now what?

So, somebody has my MacBook (non-pro aluminum, 2009) and iPod Touch (g1). I didn't set the login requirement for any reason (it would only prompt for a password if you install something, like an update) so I'm mildly upset about that (see plus…
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Alarm when a wireless mouse disconnects

I work in a public computer lab where we just got a bunch of new computers, but they all came with these nice wireless mice. We'd like to reduce the chance of theft, so I thought that it might be helpful if some sort of alarm were to go off when…
Mike
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How to remove "Intel Anti Theft device cannot be detected" error message on boot?

Whenever I boot up the laptop the following error message pop-ups: There is a problem with Intel Anti Theft Device can not be detected* (*not word for word) I believe that Intel Anti-Theft was uninstalled from my Control Panel (as it is no longer…
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My laptop was stolen. What do I need to do?

Possible Duplicate: Tips for locating my stolen computer My laptop was recently stolen. It was a corporate system running XP, which means it was part of a domain - I'm assuming that makes it impossible for someone to log into it, although I know…
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