Anyone saw the news yesterday? Seems like they were reporting on missing laptop and how the tracking device can be bought in some electronic shops.

And one of those so call experts even gave a few tips how to avoid our laptop being detected by covering it with a 'Periuk'.

So the Myth does exist...

Seems like there are 2 models that are popular...

So better be wary and get yourself a backpack to bring along your lappy.

I'm not kidding, it was in the news yesterday..

This post has been edited by azbro: Aug 8 2007, 02:33 PM

Yeah...thats why laptop stolen from car cases are mostly CLEAN jobs...
No need to use the brick to smash the side windscreen.

I'm getting goosebumps oledi!

I copy and paste this from TV3 News Sec.

Harga Alat Pengesan Murah
(Selasa, August 7, 2007 - Buletin Utama TV3)

Semalam Bletin Utama membongkar modus operandi licik pencuri komputer riba di sekitar ibu kota.

Antara puncanya alat pengesan itu banyak dijual secara terbuka dengan harga serendah 49 ringgit.

Dan penguatkuasaan yang longgar beri laluan kepada peniaga menjual peralatan yang dilarang kerana imbasan mampu mencecah sehingga tiga kilometer.

Visual ini dirakamkan sekitar Jalan Pasar dan Pudu Kuala Lumpur.

Tinjauan rambang kami bagaimanapun menemukan sesuatu yang mengejutkan.

Tiga kedai menjual pelbagai jenis alat pengesan dan alat gantinya serta pengimbas.

Alat pengesan yang dijual bukan sekadar mampu mengesan sebuah komputer tetapi dengan frekuensi 50 megaherz hingga 6 gigaherz ia mampu membuka kata laluan.

Dan alat itu boleh berfungsi dari jarak 1.5 hingga 3 kilometer.

Pengguna telefon bimbit dengan kemudahan bluetooth pula perlu berwaspada kerana alat yang digunakan itu membolehkan penggunanya mencuri dengar perbualan.

Termasuk kemudahan yang dilengkapi wi fi.

Tetapi ada cara menghindarinya.

Saya nasihatkan tindan barang tu dengan satu keping tudung periuk ke taruk dalam periuk ke. Itu standard dengan itu maka gelombang itu akan pecah boleh read tapi tak tau ape jenis barang.

Beliau turut mencadangkan kawasan tempat letak kereta dilengkapi alat mematikan sistem pengesan.

Kita nama safe park tapi bila guna jammer tapi tak leh pakai hand phone sebab dia lock frekuensi kalo tv3 ambil dan kereta elektronik tak leh start tapi benda ni bukan satu masalah dia ada range frekuensi bila tau range modul apa digunakan so kita jurus kepada frekuensi tu jer. Barang dia pun seiring dengan pembangunan sains dan teknologi, mereka kini lebih bijak mengatur modus operandi melakukan jenayah. Walau apapun cubaan mereka, langkah berjaga-jaga dan keselamatan adalah relevan bagi menangkis segala kemungkinan.

I just saw yesterday (9/08/07) again they showed the article and they also said that this was getting lots of attention everywhere. But the news was at 1:30pm this time.

They showed the device...I think there were 3 models. One was like a pen somemore...the others looks like a walkie talkie.
All are made in China stuff.

I waited for the night news but didn't mention it.

I think its not for the laptop, PDAs and handphone also they are looking for. God knows how many times I left my PDAphone in the car with the BT on.

If you checkout accs and parts mag. for UK or US, seems like all got small security safe to be welded inside the boot....makes sense.

My company also got a few safe, no, not those you see at the bank, but more like a heavy duty drawer with a security dial.
But the guy dealing with the safe told me that even those can be broken into using a crowbar...even though it looks solid.

But if you do get a personal security safe, make sure its not Korea or China made, the best are from Japan, based on his experience.

This post has been edited by azbro: Aug 13 2007, 07:29 PM

I can tell you those thief are armed to the teeth with electronic gadgets that can put the most hardcore geeks in low yat to shame.