http://www.dslreports.com/forum/r22087833 en Mon, 30 Nov 2009 14:43:17 EDT Mon, 30 Nov 2009 14:43:17 EDT http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,22295888 Tursiops_G : As for an Employee stealing the laptop, your Payroll department already has all the necessary info to persue an Arrest Warrant against the Employee for Theft (IF that should ever happen to occur.)

What You SHOULD be MORE concerned about, is the Security/Confidentiality of any Company Private/Proprietary info on the Laptop's HD, Should it become Stolen FROM the Employee (either while at Home, or on a Business Trip, etc.)... :o

I'd Recommend using Hard Disk ENCRYPTION software on ALL Laptops (or any other PCs that may need to be removed from the company premesis for Business needs), and Ensure that they are Each using a Unique, STRONG Encryption Key/Password, that ONLY the Authorized Employee (and the Company's IT/Security Dept) will know.

The Cost of Stolen Hardware is NOTHING compared to the Potential Cost of Compromised Confidential Business Data... :huh:

-Tursiops_G.
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If You're Unsure, "RTFM"... If You're SURE, "RTFM" Anyway. ;)]]> http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,22295888 Sat, 25 Apr 2009 20:14:35 EDT http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,22294633 heliox : Assuming the guy stealing the notebook won't nuke the HDD and start over.]]> http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,22294633 Sat, 25 Apr 2009 14:55:21 EDT http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,22097211 AdamB : Just withhold their pay if they refuse to return it.
Or you could use Lo-jack.]]> http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,22097211 Thu, 19 Mar 2009 18:10:22 EDT http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,22096474 SSX4life : gpedit.msc is your friend.]]> http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,22096474 Thu, 19 Mar 2009 16:14:16 EDT http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,22095131 Jahntassa : I agree with PeteC2 . Policy and inventory management is the best way to go.

If you are concerned, get some sort of document written up that will have legal standing. In order for the user to get the equipment, they have to sign the form stating they understand the computer is company equipment and they are responsible for it.]]> http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,22095131 Thu, 19 Mar 2009 12:35:52 EDT http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,22092296 PeteC2 : Steve, I do not know if there is or not, wouldn't surprise me if there is, but it strikes me as an antagonsitic way to conduct a working relationship?

Everywhere that I have been assigned equipment, to include the military and civilian employment, I have had equipment of value, including notebooks. I can not recall a single instance where that equipment was "safeguarded from employee theft" by it being somehow rendered "unusable"...hell, anything that I ever was assigned was simply inventoried and subsequently signed for by the receiving employee!

Besides, let's assume that you can do this with the notebook...what is your goal? If I were a theft-minded ex-employee, and my stolen notebook stopped operating?

Hell! i wouldn't return it to you in a fit of remorse! Most likely I would either toss it out the window, or tear it down for usable/sell-able parts!

I don't disrespect your desire to safeguard an investment, but it just does not seem to be an approach that will do anything to ensure the "safety" of your business's equipment. But, it will make your employees feel mis-trusted!
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Deeds, not words]]> http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,22092296 Wed, 18 Mar 2009 21:59:05 EDT http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,22087833 dafella : My small business has a couple of new laptops - My concern is that a worker may quit or leave and keep the laptop.

Anyone have a suggestion & price for a software or hardware solution that does the following:

Runs at a level that it's not easily removed - By formatting harddrive.

Requires the laptop to report back home once a week. If it doesn't the laptop becomes unusable

Thoughts

Steve]]> http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,22087833 Wed, 18 Mar 2009 08:26:53 EDT