"FromTheRafters" <erratic.howard@gmail.com> wrote in
news:j3oiet$56o$1@dont-email.me:

> "David W. Hodgins" <dwhodgins@nomail.afraid.org> wrote in message
> newsp.v03ymmj5a3w0dxdave@hodgins.homeip.net...
>> On Wed, 31 Aug 2011 20:34:16 -0400, FromTheRafters
>> <erratic.howard@gmail.com> wrote:
>>
>>> I still think it is a good thing for retrieving a stolen laptop.
>>
>> Giving control of your pc to a company, and trusting all of their
>> employees? I don't think so.
>>
>> It isn't hardware based, so it can be removed if the thief,
>> realizes it's there, or reformats, but there is freeware to allow
>> you to do the same thing, yourself.
>>
>> http://preyproject.com/
>
> Further on this from their FAQ:
>
> Q) What happens if I flash my BIOS? Will I need to reinstall the
> software?
>
> A) No. If the Persistence Module in the BIOS has been enabled, the
> self-healing capability will repair the Agent software and your
> computer will still be protected. The enable/disable state of the
> Persistence Module is stored in a part of the BIOS that cannot be
> flashed to remove it.

Which isn't really honest of them. It's stored as an optionrom; and it
can be reflashed to remove it.



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