If your laptop is stolen,there are simple things you can do to help increase the odds that you get it back.I have enumerated a few basic steps below:
- Record your serial number or MAC(Media Access Control) id in a separate location.You will need this to prove ownership of any recovered laptop.This is also important if you file an insurance claim.
- Register your hardware with the manufacturer.You can contact them if your laptop is stolen,so if the thief ever sends it in for a repair to a service center,you will be notified.
- Put a tamper resistant metal asset tag on your computer.This will help police track down the legal owner.
- Use a laptop tracking and recovery service.There are a variety of products and services that are designed either to prevent laptop theft and loss or to locate a missing laptop.There are many recovery services that use GPS to track a lost or stolen laptop when it connects to the internet.Some tracking software can be removed by re-formatting the hard drive,but others are embedded into the computer itself and are more difficult to deactivate. Adeona offers high quality laptop tracking software. LaptopLocator is a tracker software which can be useful.
