I use prey on all my devices, phone computers etc. Its free for personal use and is quite good.

what a wonderful idea..

goldeagle, there are other software that do similar things and have been around for a while. Snoopers are a common software along with gps enabled devices. Its not the software that courts have problems with on occasion, its how it is used and by whom.

"He was going to track his wife's activity!!!" "He probably works for Prey and set this whole thing up so as to garner new business for the company."

I needed a good laugh today.

Awesome!

Mike H. In the case cited in the article, the victim provided evidence sufficient for the cops to have reasonable cause to get a warrant from a judge, effect a search, and make an arrest based on the results of that search. The cops were asked to do things within the limits of what cops do.

The courts may or may not have considered the limits of the use of the computer as a sensing device in the event it is stolen. You stole my laptop and I'm running a porn website? There was a public outcry about school laptop cameras being activated remotely.

The article does not consider several alternate scenarios.

1. I know who has my laptop and where it is located. My buddies and I can go get it by force and make you wish you didn't have it.

2. Prey software has a bug in it and you activate the WRONG LAPTOP, intentionally or by design. You then go to the cops or your buddies to retrieve your computer.

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This is not a disinterested person doing the investigation.

This was a nice commercial.

goldeagle: I doubt that the courts and the police will frown on this software. They effected an arrest this week because of it; that suggests that this is a good thing.

A few issues here.

1. Serious privacy issues. Somebody uses your laptop and installs this without your knowledge. Or did you think that this wasn't already happening worldwide.

2. Legal issues. This software appears to give you the technical ability to enforce your own laws. Judge, jury, and executioner. Yes, it was them and they deserved it, but the cops and the courts will still frown on it.

Obama prevail is cracking me up!

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