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Protect your laptop before its too late!
Posted on 03/02/10
Protect your laptop before its too late!
The Riverside and Campus neighbourhood policing teams are working with the Citys two universities - De Montfort and University of Leicester to raise awareness of a tracking and recovery software programme called LoJack for Laptops by Absolute Software.
The team are helping the first 500 students who come forward from both campus sites, to install the software programme on their laptops.
Funded by the Safer Leicester Partnership the programme works by remaining dormant inside the bios of the laptop until a student reports that the laptop has been stolen. Once activated the GPA will track and pinpoint the stolen computer to any location in the UK and abroad. If necessary, the programme can also remotely delete any or all of the information stored on the computer so that it cannot fall into the wrong hands.
Awarded the Association of Chief Police Officers (ACPO) Secured by Design accreditation, the Lojack system is installed via a registration code on a hand held card and be used to remotely delete any sensitive data, serving as a powerful deterrent to thieves.
More and more, computers are being used as a document, photographs and audio/visual library. Most also serve as a primary means of communication for students and may contain email addresses, telephone numbers and social networking site details of their tutors, friends and family.
This includes files and applications that contain personal photos, internet bookmarks, browser cookies, financial information, and stored passwords. Everything an identity thief would need to steal your identity.
Leicestershire police neighbourhood teams hold regular consultation events with the student services, security and union staff to support students to enjoy their time at university.
PC 4500 Gail Warden, the Riverside Neighbourhood officer for De Montfort University, said: Building on the successful trial of the software earlier this year, I am urging all students to consider having this programme installed on their laptops.
Computers now play a major role in storing course work and personal information. The misery of losing years of hard work and other valuable contents can be avoided by installing this technology.
I have a dedicated office in the student services centre in Gateway House at De Montfort University so please come and chat to me about this software or any policing and crime reduction matters. I can be contacted via my police email gail.warden@leicestershire.pnn.police.uk - or you can leave a message for me by calling 0116 2222222 and entering my collar number 4500. Alternatively a message can be left with the DMU security staff (open 24hours) in their building for my collection when next on duty.
Kevin Burrows, Head of Security at De Montfort University, said: "The University works very closely with the police to ensure our students enjoy a safe and friendly environment. We are fortunate that only a tiny percentage of students become victims of crime. This programme is an excellent way to reassure students that if their computer is stolen it can be traced and returned to the rightful owner.
PC 1129 Harvey Watson, the Campus Park Neighbourhood officer for the University of Leicester, said: Maybe you got a new laptop for Christmas or youve had yours for years. It doesnt really matter, as no one wants to lose their laptop and more importantly, the contents.
University of Leicester students can contact me for more information at my office on Victoria Park, my Facebook site (Campus Cops) or through the Force website. I regularly use Twitter to send out crime messages and appeals for help and look forward to catching up with you.
Jit Pandya, Student Community Development Officer at De Montfort University said: We welcome this initiative and support the police in urging students to install this programme. Its free and can save you a lot of hassle. I would also remind students that they should be regularly backing up or saving the contents of their computers on a separate hard drive.
Its not just the financial cost of losing a laptop that people should be concerned about but the added risk of identity theft. This programme can also delete information on the stolen laptop.
Anyone who has information about theft, or has been offered a laptop for sale in suspicious circumstances can contact Crimestoppers, which is free* and anonymous on 0800 555 111.
* Please note, some mobile phone service providers may charge for this call.
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