Laptop Security

A quick google search will show lots of results like this that will show you how. There is also software that will record keystrokes and capture a screenshot every so many seconds and everytime someone clicks on something. I like this one, and have used it myself.

Drew

Thanks, will check it out. I appreciate the help.

Does your laptop have a webcam? I think there is software around that will turn it into a motion activated camera.

From previous experience:

- A Smith&Wesson or Ruger, your chioce

- Something to do with claymore's

- Islamic justice

I would be beyond ticked. One of the baby cams from Costco would probably suffice..

Simple solution and totally effective-

1-Set up your laptop to only use either fingerprint (if your computer has sensor) or a smartcard or password for access

2- Set up you laptop so that whenever the lid is closed, it goes into 'STANDBY' mode, which will enable very quick recovery after you open the lid

3- Close the lid every time you have to leave the computer. Restart is just open the lid, hit the start button and swipe fingerprint or insert smartcard after you open lid and before hitting start button or enter password after hitting start button.

If you use a smartcard, another option is to require the smartcard to be in place for ANY action or input for the computer. Then, if you have to leave, remove the smart card and the computer will be a big paperweight until you return and re-insert the card.

As an alternative, you can set up access limitations wherein only administrator can change file status- To do this, Go to CONTROL PANEL and click on "ADMINISTRATIVE TOOLS". When open, click on "LOCAL SECURITY SETTINGS" and then click on "USER RIGHTS ASSIGNER". At the bottom, click on "TAKE OWNERSHIP OF FILES AND OTHER OBJECTS". This will put all files under "Administrator" control exclusively. No one else can close, open or erase any file.

Then, all you have to do when you leave is "Switch Users" from Administrator to Guest or some other name. As an alternative- login as yourself, assuming that you do not have Administrator privileges for normal activities, and switch user to "Administrator" if you need to shut down or open or save a file, then switch back to a non-Administrator user for normal operations.

Either or these actions will fully secure your computer, and be relatively to initiate and/or work with.

Guess I have to assume this is windows machine.

There a few methods to deal with these type issues and they are built into windows:

1. Setting your file access permissions

1 a. Surreptitiously connect an external speaker an mount outside the shack, in "Sounds" create an audio profile to play when certain actions are initiated like open file or delete

2. Creating password protected acct's

3. Not sharing files

4. Using a free access monitoring utility " AccessChk " available at http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/sysinternals/bb664922.aspx

or

Keeping pertinent files on a portable disk and keep that with you.

Of course you want the individual to believe they are still causing you trouble because they will screwup eventually.

Assuming it is "someone" else; consider their motivation.
(i.e. Telephone numbers were "disappearing" from my web
pages (????) it was the pc software, and not "someone" else.)

Then, either it is a very poor taste "joke" to delete your work
or, someone who wants you to appear incompetent. A person
who wants your job? Someone who wants to "get even" maybe?
Or perhaps a superior who wants an excuse to get rid?

I would reflect on your aims well, and be very careful how you
proceed. Even as a prank, the person may have a mental problem.

Take care.

jt.

Google "Surveillance Cameras."

this will work for you as long as your computer has a built in camera.

http://www.gotchanow.com/videosurveillance/g30f.html

Why don't you just password protect your logon, so no one can get on your system???

They open, it asks for a password, they don't have it and go away!!!

google "ophcrack"