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Nickle1 · 04-20-2005, 01:32 PM

Same version of windows huh? If I can remember correctly schools purchase a bulk ID for their computers from microsoft. They can download that version to as many computers as the wish. Transponder, yeah, they put those in the aircards for the laptops you can borrow during class. So if they do get stolen they can find it.

If I was the kid that stole it. I would wipe her down and throw it in a dumpster. Oh yeah. And make sure as hell you don't get a 100% on your next exam!

just a coastie · 04-20-2005, 01:34 PM

All good points, but do you think a college kid is gonna examine any of those? My thought process would be HOLY ****, I F***** up this time.

ranburr · 04-20-2005, 01:49 PM

The Profs ass is in a sling for leaving the thing where it can be stolen. He will never be a consultant again. I doubt that it was being tracked. I would guess it was all scare tactics while the prof was sweating bullets. He would be the first to be investigated by all of those agancies to ensure that the computer had really been stolen.

ranburr

Nickle1 · 04-20-2005, 02:19 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by ranburr

The Profs ass is in a sling for leaving the thing where it can be stolen. He will never be a consultant again. I doubt that it was being tracked. I would guess it was all scare tactics while the prof was sweating bullets. He would be the first to be investigated by all of those agancies to ensure that the computer had really been stolen.

ranburr

Good point.

They do have transponders in them though. My sister works in the computer lab at OU. She can't track the computers but the administrators can. She hands out 20-30 laptops to students the few hours shes there, and the students can take them anywhere on campus. How esle would they find them? HEY! FREE COMPUTERS!

HighVelocity · 04-20-2005, 02:35 PM

I'm still calling BS. If there WAS a transponder and a partial image of the thief AND 2 witnesses AND they had actually tracked the computer to a couple of points on Campus the thief would have already been grabbed.

PLUS, if any of it was true then he just told the thief what he needed to do to keep from getting caught.

The truth is the prof was probably panicking because of some PRIVATE material on his laptop.

TomSwift · 04-20-2005, 03:28 PM

The link to the video has Berkeley in it. Just did a search on stolen laptop, U.C. Berkeley. Tons of articles on a laptop theft from there on March 11 of this year.
I'm assuming (dangerous thing assuming) that this is the laptop in question.

The laptop had Social Security Numbers and info on 100,000 people.. By California law they have to find and notify every one of these people. Of the dozens of articles on this, none of them that I scanned report any info on finding the laptop or the culprit.

The profs cojenes are on the line for having unencrypted info on his machine. According to one article, the names were downloaded the day before encryption software was to be installed. (wink wink nod nod).

I wonder if he has to find all 100,000 people? Postage alone is $37,000!

galway · 04-20-2005, 03:50 PM

Best bet for the theif is to destroy the laptop. It is the prof who is most likely screwed at that point. If he actually knew who did it he wouldn't have to make a statement like this. Finding you with the laptop is probably the only way they can catch the guy.

NExd · 04-20-2005, 06:48 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by TomSwift

The link to the video has Berkeley in it. Just did a search on stolen laptop, U.C. Berkeley. Tons of articles on a laptop theft from there on March 11 of this year.
I'm assuming (dangerous thing assuming) that this is the laptop in question.

The laptop had Social Security Numbers and info on 100,000 people.. By California law they have to find and notify every one of these people. Of the dozens of articles on this, none of them that I scanned report any info on finding the laptop or the culprit.

The profs cojenes are on the line for having unencrypted info on his machine. According to one article, the names were downloaded the day before encryption software was to be installed. (wink wink nod nod).

I wonder if he has to find all 100,000 people? Postage alone is $37,000!

I doubt it was the same thing. Social security numbers? Uhm no, a biology prof wouldnt have that. Plus this is just a week or so ago

Nickle1 · 04-22-2005, 08:51 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by HighVelocity

I'm still calling BS. If there WAS a transponder and a partial image of the thief AND 2 witnesses AND they had actually tracked the computer to a couple of points on Campus the thief would have already been grabbed.

PLUS, if any of it was true then he just told the thief what he needed to do to keep from getting caught.

The truth is the prof was probably panicking because of some PRIVATE material on his laptop.

Ok private eye!

Transponders aren't like the ones you see on tv where they have a computer screen with a flashing dot telling where the computer/person is. When the computer boots up and down it sends a signal of the location, and if the computer signs on to the internet then it sends a signal. Your not tracking foot steps these locations could be miles, hours, even days apart.

Nickle1 · 04-22-2005, 08:55 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by NExd

Quote:

Originally Posted by TomSwift

The link to the video has Berkeley in it. Just did a search on stolen laptop, U.C. Berkeley. Tons of articles on a laptop theft from there on March 11 of this year.
I'm assuming (dangerous thing assuming) that this is the laptop in question.

The laptop had Social Security Numbers and info on 100,000 people.. By California law they have to find and notify every one of these people. Of the dozens of articles on this, none of them that I scanned report any info on finding the laptop or the culprit.

The profs cojenes are on the line for having unencrypted info on his machine. According to one article, the names were downloaded the day before encryption software was to be installed. (wink wink nod nod).

I wonder if he has to find all 100,000 people? Postage alone is $37,000!

I doubt it was the same thing. Social security numbers? Uhm no, a biology prof wouldnt have that. Plus this is just a week or so ago

Student records would have you soc number on it. Plus some schools use your Soc number as a student number.

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Nickle1 XDTalk 100 Member Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Ohio Posts: 298	Same version of windows huh? If I can remember correctly schools purchase a bulk ID for their computers from microsoft. They can download that version to as many computers as the wish. Transponder, yeah, they put those in the aircards for the laptops you can borrow during class. So if they do get stolen they can find it. If I was the kid that stole it. I would wipe her down and throw it in a dumpster. Oh yeah. And make sure as hell you don't get a 100% on your next exam! __________________ XD-40 PA-63 Ithaca 1911 Kimber .45 Ultra CDP II

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TomSwift XDTalk 1K Member Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Nashville TN Posts: 1,133	The link to the video has Berkeley in it. Just did a search on stolen laptop, U.C. Berkeley. Tons of articles on a laptop theft from there on March 11 of this year. I'm assuming (dangerous thing assuming) that this is the laptop in question. The laptop had Social Security Numbers and info on 100,000 people.. By California law they have to find and notify every one of these people. Of the dozens of articles on this, none of them that I scanned report any info on finding the laptop or the culprit. The profs cojenes are on the line for having unencrypted info on his machine. According to one article, the names were downloaded the day before encryption software was to be installed. (wink wink nod nod). I wonder if he has to find all 100,000 people? Postage alone is $37,000! __________________ Don't handicap your children by making their lives easy. Get Your Free Targets Here Ultrasonic Gun Cleaning

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04-20-2005, 01:49 PM	#13
ranburr XDTalk 100 Member Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: TX Posts: 318	The Profs ass is in a sling for leaving the thing where it can be stolen. He will never be a consultant again. I doubt that it was being tracked. I would guess it was all scare tactics while the prof was sweating bullets. He would be the first to be investigated by all of those agancies to ensure that the computer had really been stolen. ranburr

04-20-2005, 02:35 PM	#15
HighVelocity XDTalk 100 Member Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: DFW, TX Posts: 398	I'm still calling BS. If there WAS a transponder and a partial image of the thief AND 2 witnesses AND they had actually tracked the computer to a couple of points on Campus the thief would have already been grabbed. PLUS, if any of it was true then he just told the thief what he needed to do to keep from getting caught. The truth is the prof was probably panicking because of some PRIVATE material on his laptop.

04-20-2005, 03:50 PM	#17
galway XDTalk 100 Member Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Omaha, NE Posts: 156	Best bet for the theif is to destroy the laptop. It is the prof who is most likely screwed at that point. If he actually knew who did it he wouldn't have to make a statement like this. Finding you with the laptop is probably the only way they can catch the guy.