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    Orbicule Undercover vs Absolute LoJack

    Discussion in 'Apple and Mac OS X' started by taelrak, Aug 13, 2007.

  1. taelrak

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    So, I'm pretty sure Orbicule is better for the MBP, but let's hear what everyone thinks. Please no comments about using a chain to keep laptops safe or not leaving it unattended or how neither would be useful or other common sense stuff :p However, if you have a legitimate security point (i.e. letting a 3rd party software company remote access to your system, etc.), please make it :)

    Undercover:
    Pros:
    Uses iSight.
    Simulates hardware failure.
    Displays your message on screen to 3rd parties if necessary.
    Uses firmware password to prevent HDD format.

    Cons:
    No EFI integration. Firmware Password won't prevent rewriting of HDD via another computer.
    Belgium company; smaller; connections with local law enforcement in US not necessarily as extensive? (unknown).

    LoJack:
    Pros:
    Based in Canada, better connections with police in US?
    Erases HDD at your request if necessary.
    Larger market share? - i.e. advantages of scale?

    Cons:
    No Mac-specific integration at all. BIOS integration doesn't work on Macs either.

    Further thoughts:
    Since LoJack uses the same install file for both OSX and Windows, what would happen if I install it both on my Boot Camp partition and the OSX partition? Would this possibly be an "advantage" of LoJack? Undercover doesn't work in Windows - would this be an easy way to bypass it if one boots directly into Windows?

    Any more?