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GadgetTrak Launches MacTrak With Location From Skyhook Wireless
Portland OR (SPX) Nov 13, 2008 GadgetTrak has announced the launch of MacTrak. MacTrak includes location-awareness from Skyhook Wireless' Wi-Fi Positioning System (WPS) and integration with Flickr to capture the location and images of laptop thieves. "GadgetTrak offers the most advanced data protection and theft recovery solutions available for mobile devices," said Ken Westin, founder and CTO of GadgetTrak. "Taking advantage of Skyhook's cutting-edge location technology allows our software to send the location of the device to the owner along with a photo of who is using the system, greatly increasing the chances of getting the stolen device back." According to the FBI one out of every ten laptops sold will be stolen within a year of purchase, 97% of which will never be recovered. Consumers carry more and more mobile devices with them every day and the risk of device theft or loss is increasing. GadgetTrak's cutting-edge products are poised to secure and recover hundreds of millions of at-risk mobile devices, as well as protect the data that is on them. "GadgetTrak is an excellent example of location-awareness enhancing the security of our valuable mobile devices," said Kate Imbach, director of marketing at Skyhook Wireless. "And in practice, Skyhook's Wi-Fi Positioning can pinpoint the location of a stolen device within 20-30 meters even in dense urban areas or indoors, meeting the tough performance standards of security applications." When a MacTrak enabled laptop is stolen, the device owner can remotely activate tracking for their stolen system. Once the stolen device connects to the Internet, GadgetTrak's patent-pending software will determine the device location using WPS. It will also activate the Mac's camera and photograph the thief. It will upload the image, location and network information to Flickr and send an email to the owner with the same information. The data will continue to be sent over time until tracking is disabled. Share This Article With Planet Earth
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