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i'd like to know how you'd rate the 'theft recovery software' products/companies. laptop is stolen, they all track by sending a signal to the company and they trace, you get the laptop back, but NONE prevent the thief from getting all your vital information...what's the point? the only one i have seen that tracks AND automatically encrypts all your info. and i think locks the thief out completely, is 'The CyberAngel' company. would like to know your opinions on that product and any others you think are as good or better. thanks, ksplitt
 
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I'd like to know the same thing. Anyone able to answer it? THanks in advance.
 
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i'd like to know how you'd rate the 'theft recovery software' products/companies. laptop is stolen, they all track by sending a signal to the company and they trace, you get the laptop back, but NONE prevent the thief from getting all your vital information...what's the point? the only one i have seen that tracks AND automatically encrypts all your info. and i think locks the thief out completely, is 'The CyberAngel' company. would like to know your opinions on that product and any others you think are as good or better. thanks, ksplitt

You are talking about 2 different things.
Theft Recovery Software is about making it easier to get your stolen property back, using the mechanisms you described above.
Avoiding someone getting to your data is " Data Loss Prevention " and is usually achieved by encrypting your data ( in its simplest form )

It all comes down to the question .... " what do you want to protect yourself against ? "

I am not at home so I don't have all the info on me, but I will check over the weekend and post a couple of suggestions.

Cheers ... McBie
 

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