BackStopp Service New and Innovative Way to Destroy Laptop Data in Case of Loss or Theft

Are you worried about your data security on your laptop / notebook computer in case it got lost or taken away from you?

BackStopp is a new service that will automatically wipe data from your laptop’s hard drive if the machine strays, lost or stolen.

It is typical for anyone,to protect sensitive data especially on portable devices. The most common way to do this is via encryption softwares and tight hardware controls such as fingerprint scans.

However, research has shown that even these dual security features can be breached by a determined hacker.

So what do you do? The next best thing is to erase the data to protect your interest. But this is of course impossible if you lose your laptop or notebook.

The hosted BackStopp service tracks laptops via the Internet, or locally via Wi-Fi and cellular service. If a device’s owner reports that it has been stolen — or if the laptop has moved from a designated space — the service will respond by erasing the sensitive information from the drive.

If a protected laptop or its Wi-Fi or cellular connections have been switched off, BackStopp uses radio-frequency identification (RFID) tags to trigger the removal of sensitive data. Once erased, a log of all deletions goes back to the service center.

This unique service says that BackStopp can also use a Webcam to photograph thieves and submit that photo to the owner for tracking and investigation. BackStopp does not reveal to a thief that it is in operation until after it has wiped the sensitive data, making the protection it provides harder to evade.

This is really cool.