Is there a point to using theft tracking software like Prey on my laptop, if you have login security?
- by Reckage
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 Prey (http://preyproject.com/), but my OS installs are password secured, and on top of that, I have a fingerprint reader that you need just to get through the BIOS. So: is there actually any benefit to setting up software that tracks the laptop's whereabouts? I imagine that either:
The laptop won't boot or login, if
the thief doesn't get past the
security.
If the thief goes around
said security somehow, presumably
they've split the laptop for parts or
bypassed BIOS security, gotten stuck on Windows security and formatted
it.
Given that it's highly unlikely that the thief would go to the trouble, what's the utility in installing laptop tracking software like Prey?
