<![CDATA[Backstopp Destroys Your Data When Your Computer is Moved - Gizmodo Comments]]> http://cache.gawker.com/assets/base/img/thumbs140x140/gizmodo.com.png <![CDATA[Backstopp Destroys Your Data When Your Computer is Moved - Gizmodo Comments]]> http://gizmodo.com Wed, 20 Feb 2008 14:29:36 EST Wed, 20 Feb 2008 14:29:36 EST http://gizmodo.com/358650/backstopp-destroys-your-data-when-your-computer-is-moved <![CDATA[Backstopp Destroys Your Data When Your Computer is Moved]]> http://gizmodo.com/358650/backstopp-destroys-your-data-when-your-computer-is-moved#c4310813 Or you could install this giant sledgehammer above the door so that if the computer is taken through the door, the sledgehammer swings down and smashes both the computer and the carrier.

I think I saw a coyote do that once...

ideaman2020

]]> 4:358650:c4310813 Wed, 20 Feb 2008 14:29:36 EST <![CDATA[Backstopp Destroys Your Data When Your Computer is Moved]]> http://gizmodo.com/358650/backstopp-destroys-your-data-when-your-computer-is-moved#c4309692 @Metkis:
funny that it came from someone who accused adam of not RTFA...


nutbastard

]]> 4:358650:c4309692 Wed, 20 Feb 2008 13:59:56 EST <![CDATA[Backstopp Destroys Your Data When Your Computer is Moved]]> http://gizmodo.com/358650/backstopp-destroys-your-data-when-your-computer-is-moved#c4308829 An even better idea would be if the device erases all the data if your speed went below 55 mph....

Wait a minute....

impliedsurprise

]]> 4:358650:c4308829 Wed, 20 Feb 2008 13:36:50 EST <![CDATA[Backstopp Destroys Your Data When Your Computer is Moved]]> http://gizmodo.com/358650/backstopp-destroys-your-data-when-your-computer-is-moved#c4308125 A better idea would be making a device that destroys your data if it leaves an x miles/meters/feet radius.

Or, you know: [www.imdb.com]

Bokusatsu_Tenshi

]]> 4:358650:c4308125 Wed, 20 Feb 2008 13:15:21 EST <![CDATA[Backstopp Destroys Your Data When Your Computer is Moved]]> http://gizmodo.com/358650/backstopp-destroys-your-data-when-your-computer-is-moved#c4307021 I'd rather have a GPS device installed in my gear... Not something that takes mug-shots, needs the inter-tubes to send alerts, etc. I want the ability to track some bastards down if my stuff ever got stolen.

johnnyabnormal

]]> 4:358650:c4307021 Wed, 20 Feb 2008 12:42:29 EST <![CDATA[Backstopp Destroys Your Data When Your Computer is Moved]]> http://gizmodo.com/358650/backstopp-destroys-your-data-when-your-computer-is-moved#c4305918 It's nice that it can take discreet mugshots and mail them to you though. I'm sure you can disable the self-destruct feature. After all even if you kept the laptop in place but moved the router wouldn't that be disastrous too?

Nintenboy01

]]> 4:358650:c4305918 Wed, 20 Feb 2008 12:11:46 EST <![CDATA[Backstopp Destroys Your Data When Your Computer is Moved]]> http://gizmodo.com/358650/backstopp-destroys-your-data-when-your-computer-is-moved#c4305813 @nutbastard:

Thanks for the backup, good buddy!

Metkis

]]> 4:358650:c4305813 Wed, 20 Feb 2008 12:09:03 EST <![CDATA[Backstopp Destroys Your Data When Your Computer is Moved]]> http://gizmodo.com/358650/backstopp-destroys-your-data-when-your-computer-is-moved#c4305750 @teqsun.com:
you missed what metkis was replying to...


nutbastard

]]> 4:358650:c4305750 Wed, 20 Feb 2008 12:07:07 EST <![CDATA[Backstopp Destroys Your Data When Your Computer is Moved]]> http://gizmodo.com/358650/backstopp-destroys-your-data-when-your-computer-is-moved#c4305726 if your router goes out, and it loses wifi signal, will it think it's been moved?

cuz that would suck, like if say, the power goes out.

nutbastard

]]> 4:358650:c4305726 Wed, 20 Feb 2008 12:06:27 EST <![CDATA[Backstopp Destroys Your Data When Your Computer is Moved]]> http://gizmodo.com/358650/backstopp-destroys-your-data-when-your-computer-is-moved#c4305709 @Metkis: it is software based.

teqsun.com

]]> 4:358650:c4305709 Wed, 20 Feb 2008 12:05:50 EST <![CDATA[Backstopp Destroys Your Data When Your Computer is Moved]]> http://gizmodo.com/358650/backstopp-destroys-your-data-when-your-computer-is-moved#c4305687 ok i RTFA, seems to me as long as you took it somewhere without wireless signal, or encased in an F-Cage, it wouldn't be able to tell whether or not it had been moved.

nutbastard

]]> 4:358650:c4305687 Wed, 20 Feb 2008 12:05:02 EST <![CDATA[Backstopp Destroys Your Data When Your Computer is Moved]]> http://gizmodo.com/358650/backstopp-destroys-your-data-when-your-computer-is-moved#c4305622 obviously you didnt read the story adam. It isnt if you move it at all, it is if you move the laptop from its designated area. Like a room or building.

teqsun.com

]]> 4:358650:c4305622 Wed, 20 Feb 2008 12:03:04 EST <![CDATA[Backstopp Destroys Your Data When Your Computer is Moved]]> http://gizmodo.com/358650/backstopp-destroys-your-data-when-your-computer-is-moved#c4305609 ... or you could, you know, power it off before you move it? remove the battery maybe? remove the HD?

this is retarded.

nutbastard

]]> 4:358650:c4305609 Wed, 20 Feb 2008 12:02:47 EST <![CDATA[Backstopp Destroys Your Data When Your Computer is Moved]]> http://gizmodo.com/358650/backstopp-destroys-your-data-when-your-computer-is-moved#c4305487 @Y2KGTP: Except on TeeeeeeeVeeeee, the whole drive deletes in a matter of seconds, or as long as it takes for something dramatic to happen. If that was true, I'd smash my window and yell "Dammit!" like Jack Bauer to get faster than 7200 RPM disk action. But then there's always the maverick geek who goes, "Duh! They didn't zero the drive! I'll use Data Rescue to unerase the files!" and the vital clues are found. Actually, they don't mention zeroing, since TeeeeeVeeee assumes you are too stupid to know what that means and they won't waste Jack's ticking clock to tell you. Those are precious seconds where a new character could be scowling on a split screen while somebody is being tortured or blown up.

johnnyabnormal

]]> 4:358650:c4305487 Wed, 20 Feb 2008 11:58:57 EST <![CDATA[Backstopp Destroys Your Data When Your Computer is Moved]]> http://gizmodo.com/358650/backstopp-destroys-your-data-when-your-computer-is-moved#c4305375 @Y2KGTP:

Probably some high power magnet apparatus... but that's not a guarantee that the data will but deleted or fully corrupted.

Metkis

]]> 4:358650:c4305375 Wed, 20 Feb 2008 11:56:09 EST <![CDATA[Backstopp Destroys Your Data When Your Computer is Moved]]> http://gizmodo.com/358650/backstopp-destroys-your-data-when-your-computer-is-moved#c4305151 This is for people who ACTUALLY backup AND take their media off-site EVERY day.
In other words. FAIL.


ANoel

]]> 4:358650:c4305151 Wed, 20 Feb 2008 11:50:15 EST <![CDATA[Backstopp Destroys Your Data When Your Computer is Moved]]> http://gizmodo.com/358650/backstopp-destroys-your-data-when-your-computer-is-moved#c4305141 Or how about using full system-partition encryption w/ truecrypt?

hypnotik_jello

]]> 4:358650:c4305141 Wed, 20 Feb 2008 11:50:01 EST <![CDATA[Backstopp Destroys Your Data When Your Computer is Moved]]> http://gizmodo.com/358650/backstopp-destroys-your-data-when-your-computer-is-moved#c4305077 isn't there something you can install on a door frame to wipe a drive if they try to pull the comp\laptop from the room?

Seen this in numerous movies\TV shows.....

Y2KGTP

]]> 4:358650:c4305077 Wed, 20 Feb 2008 11:48:20 EST