For the Mac, we had a situation with a missing laptop.
Inexpensive: Orbicule Undercover.
http://www.orbicule.com/undercover/
They have a volume license for education ($10/100 computers). It was
cheaper than CompuTrace ($50+/3 years). This has a lot of the same features
as the CompuTrace.
JAMF Casper Suite (Mac Mgmt Tool): (~$17/computer/year)
This is not a laptop recovery tool because it was made to be a Mac mgmt tool
(Altiris for the Mac essentially). The notebook calls home every once in a
while to look for policy changes or updates. We can acquire the IP address,
and contact the police in this matter. In our situation, we were able to
have the laptop take images of the user instead, and use it to get our
laptop back. This software already paid for itself. :)
Open Source: Adeona
http://adeona.cs.washington.edu/
We use both Orbicule and Casper. Sometimes we don't go for free solutions,
but really inexpensive solutions that won't break our budget.
Brian Lee
Manlius Pebble Hill School
> From: Bruce Lemieux <blemieux@cushing.org>
> Reply-To: A forum for independent school educators <ISED-L@LISTSERV.SYR.EDU>
> Date: Thu, 28 May 2009 16:06:47 -0400
> To: <ISED-L@LISTSERV.SYR.EDU>
> Subject: Re: Laptop Security software
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> A forum for independent school educators <ISED-L@LISTSERV.SYR.EDU> writes:
>> Folks, you always come up with good solutions.
>>
>> This is my first time to jump in with a question.
>> I am the Tech Specialist fro St. George's Independent School, Memphis, TN
>> Last year at Lausanne's Laptop Institute someone told me about a website
>> that had an open source solution that you could use for security
>> purposes. I
>> have misplaced that note.
>>
>> I am looking for software that could be installed that would help locate a
>> stolen computer. I need it as we begin to image computers for next year.
>>
>> It actually could not be deleted by a thief that lifted a computer and
>> would
>> take a picture with the built-in camera if needed. Then, It would send it
>> back information to the owner.
>>
>> You seem to be a good source of good open source solutions....so...
>>
>> Have you run across a solution that would work on a Mac that is Open
>> source?
>> Since we are an urban campus we have had some laptops walk right out of
>> the
>> building!
>> Thanks,
>> Gail Braddock
>> Tech Specialist
>> St. George's Independent School
>> 3749 Kimball
>> Memphis, TN 38111
>> www.sgis.org
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