Re: Laptop

[Valdis Kletnieks <Valdis.Kletnieks () VT EDU>]

On Wed, 11 Jun 2008 13:52:51 CDT, "Michael A. Rodriguez" said:
> From the Absolute Software site:
>
> When embedded in the BIOS of computers by major OEMs, such as Dell, Fujitsu,
> Gateway, HP, Lenovo, Motion Computing, Panasonic and Toshiba, the Computrace
> Agent can survive operating system re-installations, hard drive reformats
> and even hard drive replacements.

Disingenuous marketing speak - I've *never* had a BIOS that didn't survive an
OS install, or a hard drive format/replacement.  Having said that, putting it
in the BIOS *does* raise the bar considerably for an attacker who's trying to
get away with something nefarious.

Slightly related question - those sites that use this sort of anti-theft tech
and also dispose of old machines via auction or similar means:  What do you do
to ensure that the purchasers/recipients of said machines don't get hassled
when the call-home feature misfires after they take possession?

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