I got this press release and thought it was pretty interesting. It’s just a cut/paste, and hasn’t been edited:
BREAKING NEWS – New York City – MacPhoneHome finds another stolen computer!
Late on a recent Sunday night, a Columbia University student
was crossing Morningside Park returning to the Columbia University
campus.He was accosted by four knife wielding thugs who beat him and robbed his
MacBook Pro laptop, iPhone and wallet.The student advised Columbia University security personnel that
since his laptop was partitioned with both a Windows and Mac Partition,
he had installed both PC PhoneHome and MacPhoneHome tracking and
recovery software on his computer which is available by contract to all
Columbia University students, faculty and employees as a free download.Columbia University security personnel immediately notified Brigadoon
Software, Inc.the makers of PC PhoneHome and MacPhoneHome who’s recovery
agents, most of whom are former law enforcement, sprang into action.Messages from the stolen machine indicated the thieves were using both
partitions of the stolen computer and moving around logging onto the
internet from various locations in the NYC Metropolitan area in the
following week.Working with NYPD Detectives, Columbia University security personnel
and local Internet Service Providers, Brigadoon’s Recovery Agents
pinpointed the exact location of the stolen laptop. NYPD Detectives
secured a search warrant and raided the location.Result: The student’s MacBook Pro, his iPhone and wallet
were recovered. One mugger arrested and three others
have been identified and are being sought.What are you doing to secure your computers from theft?
Checkout PC PhoneHome and MacPhoneHome at: http://www.brigadoonsoftware.com