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Prey: Open source theft recoveryPrey: Open source theft recoveryPosted Jul 7, 2011 19:55 UTC (Thu) by n8willis (editor, #43041)In reply to: Prey: Open source theft recovery by pcampe Parent article: Prey: Open source theft recovery
That's precisely why Prey takes pains to educate people on the value of disk encryption, password-protected BIOS, and other security measures.
Nate
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Prey: Open source theft recovery Posted Jul 8, 2011 7:55 UTC (Fri) by pcampe (guest, #28223) [Link]
If the hard disk is encrypted, the system won't boot without a legitimate password (that should be in the exclusive knowledge of the owner) and so the phone home anti-theft system won't start.
Prey: Open source theft recovery Posted Jul 8, 2011 15:16 UTC (Fri) by n8willis (editor, #43041) [Link] You seem to fundamentally misunderstand what Prey, Adeona, and the proprietary offerings actually are. They are not anti-theft systems.
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