Retriever Security Software for Laptops/Notebooks Visible & Aural Alerts if Stolen

In an age where around one in ten laptops reportedly end up lost or
stolen, with only around 3% ever being recovered to their rightful
owners, a US company known as Front Door Software Corporation who are
based in Evergreen, Colorado, have released a program known as Retriever
that, they say, 'can instantly increase your chances of recovery to over
97% in seconds' thanks to offering visual and aural warnings on the
event of a laptop/notebook that has been reported to the company as
stolen being switched on.

The Retriever system works by implementing what the company refers to as
a virtual security ownership label which runs prior to logging on which,
should the computer be reported via the company's website as stolen,
will display a prominent red and yellow banner indicating that the
machine has been reported lost or stolen whilst also offing up to eight
fields of recovery information (such as an address, telephone number,
etc) which will allow the device to be recovered to its rightful owner.
And, interestingly, apart fro showing a banner warning that the
laptop/notebook in question is listed as missing by its owner, the
Retriever software will even allow you to customise the message
displayed and even add an audio clip that will be triggered and in such
an event.

As the company's chief executive, Ms Hafeman, confirms, users have
already embraced the freedom of expression granted courtesy of user
definable message feature with the one user message reading 'You are
being tracked. I am right at your door', whilst others have opted to
employ equal freedom of expression when it comes to the audio alert with
one recording the message 'Get your hands off me, you S.O.B'.

Personally I think I'd opt for letting the recipient of any stolen
laptop know that I suffer from an incurable skin disease that ultimately
leads to certain appendages simply dropping off and that, unless they
want to speak several octaves higher for the rest of their life they had
better seek assistance from me post haste. That might do it.

Capable of additionally displaying the location of your stolen or
misplaced laptop/notebook using what appeals to be Google Maps should
the device be able to connect to an unsecured broadband network/public
Wi-Fi Hotspot, the Retriever software has just become available for
around $30 for a single owner licence in the US whilst those looking to
try before purchasing will be glad to know that a 90 day free evaluation
is on offer.