Do you worry about getting your treasured laptop or smart phone stolen? Well, now there is something you can do to help track down your high tech gadgets if they ever do go missing – and the best of all it’s free! The answer is Prey.
Prey is free theft tracking and recovery software that really works. It runs in the background on your machine, both Macs and Windows are supported, that does nothing until it receives a signal indicating the hardware is missing or stolen via the Prey website or an SMS… then the magic begins.
Once Prey is activated, it starts gathering information and enabling the following features:
- Current hardware location via GPS or WiFi triangulation, shown on Google Maps
- Force connections to nearby WiFi to transmit data
- Pictures of the thief via the laptops built-in camera
- Network information and IP addresses
- Screen shots of the desktop and application usage, to find out what the thief is doing on your computer
- Hardware status
- Remotely lock down the hardware, requiring a password and displaying a “STOLEN” message
- Remotely clear your saved passwords
- Remotely sound an alarm (think car alarm for your laptop)
All of this data is silently gathered unbeknownst to whoever is using the kit, allowing information to be collected which will help you or the police track down your stolen goods and return them to their rightful owner.
Download Prey for free at PreyProject.com
Installation is simple and there is practically no overhead, it just runs quietly in the background waiting to be activated. Once you’ve completed the simple install, you will be directed to the website to complete your registration and confirm your settings. The free version of the software allows you to protect up to three devices – unfortunately for all you iPhone or iPad users out there, these models aren’t currently supported at the moment.
What are you waiting for. Download Prey today and give it a go. After all, what have you got to lose?