There already is software like that available, perhaps bundling it would be better.
Here's an open source program http://adeona.cs.washington.edu/ You may want to offer a link on your website for this. also the paid program lojack http://www.lojackforlaptops.com/products/ --- On Wed, 8/27/08, John <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > From: John <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Subject: RE: Theft Retrieval software > To: "'ProFox Email List'" <[email protected]> > Date: Wednesday, August 27, 2008, 3:42 PM > I'm toying with the idea of writing a small app that > will run as a service > after installation. I think I want the app to do the > following: > > The service will have a program interface/form surface at > least once a week, > and prompt the user to enter a "keyword". If the > keyword is entered > incorrectly, give the user three more attempts. If the user > fails, the > program will do a http post to a webpage which will allow > me to capture > their external ipaddress. I'm thinking I'll use > some wmi code to capture > the serial number, computer name, etc and send that in the > post. > > I'm thinking of writing this and giving it to users of > my CyberWatch > program, as a free download from the MPD. This all came to > mind because of a > CyberWatch tip I received last weekend. I got an email tip > from a guy who > receives the CyberWatch reports, saying he had been > burglarized, but since > he is an IT kinda guy, he was able to log in to his stolen > computer. He got > a couple of names and email addresses while he was in > there, and I logged in > and got the external ip address. I was able to get the > address from our city > schools based on the user names, and also sent the > detectives the ISP, so > they could get a subpoena. The victim had his stolen stuff > back on Tuesday > morning, and the detectives are interviewing suspects. > > Anyone have any ideas about this? My thoughts are to write > it quickly in VFP > and post it for Windows users. I guess I could rewrite it > in python or perl > for MAC users. > > John > > > > _______________________________________________ > Post Messages to: [email protected] > Subscription Maintenance: > http://leafe.com/mailman/listinfo/profox > OT-free version of this list: > http://leafe.com/mailman/listinfo/profoxtech > Searchable Archive: http://leafe.com/archives/search/profox > This message: > http://leafe.com/archives/byMID/profox/[EMAIL PROTECTED]@shelbynet.com > ** All postings, unless explicitly stated otherwise, are > the opinions of the author, and do not constitute legal or > medical advice. This statement is added to the messages for > those lawyers who are too stupid to see the obvious. _______________________________________________ Post Messages to: [email protected] Subscription Maintenance: http://leafe.com/mailman/listinfo/profox OT-free version of this list: http://leafe.com/mailman/listinfo/profoxtech Searchable Archive: http://leafe.com/archives/search/profox This message: http://leafe.com/archives/byMID/profox/[EMAIL PROTECTED] ** All postings, unless explicitly stated otherwise, are the opinions of the author, and do not constitute legal or medical advice. This statement is added to the messages for those lawyers who are too stupid to see the obvious.
