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<br><br><div class="gmail_quote">On 17 October 2012 14:32, Alex Comninos <span dir="ltr"><<a href="mailto:alex.comninos@gmail.com" target="_blank">alex.comninos@gmail.com</a>></span> wrote:<br><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin:0 0 0 .8ex;border-left:1px #ccc solid;padding-left:1ex">
It can be quite easy to track USB modems (dongles) through the IEMI<br>
number, like in a cellphone. It is easy to block IEMI numbers and<br>
punish the criminal by rendering the device useless. Whether<br>
geolocating the devices through triangulation of GSM reception is<br>
possible depends on whether this type of tracking is allowed by<br>
legislation. This would probably need a warrant to prevent abuse.<br>
<br>
Detecting a laptop is however virtually impossible. Laptops transmit<br>
two MAC adresses over networks (the wired and wireless connection)<br>
that can identify them. However the MAC address can only be detected<br>
by LANs or wireless networks. Once the device is in a local network<br>
(LAN) it is behind a router, which has its own MAC address, rendering<br>
the MAC adress of the laptop undetectable. Thus the telcos can only<br>
track USB modems and phones, but not laptops. There are simply no<br>
technological methods available to have telcos cooperate in finding<br>
laptops.<br>
<br>
I would suggest if one is afraid of losing a laptop:<br>
1- one insures it<br>
2- one encrypts the harddrive (Windows can do this now) as to not have<br>
sensitive data stolen<br>
3- one backs up their data regularly, either to a harddrive, or online<br>
to the cloud.<br>
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On 17 October 2012 12:39, Nancy Macharia <<a href="mailto:n_macharia@yahoo.co.uk" target="_blank">n_macharia@yahoo.co.uk</a>> wrote:<br>
> Muraya,<br>
> This is a serious concern as we kenyans save their hard earned income to purchase laptops.<br>
><br>
> The amount of agony and disorientation one experiences upon losing not just the hardware resource but more importantly the information is enormous.<br>
><br>
> I was a victim of this heinous act and telcos did not appear to be of help.<br>
><br>
> I would be delighted to offer ideas towards realising a solution for this menace.<br>
><br>
> Nancy<br>
> Tel: +254727746156Sent from my BlackBerry<br>
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