March 11, 2000 - Unistal Systems have stunned the world that they have announced the launch and availability of its new software product called "Locate Laptop", which can locate the stolen laptops leveraging on the WWW.

It is powered by proprietary WebSniff technology and is capable of locating stolen laptops leveraging on the World Wide Web.

 "Locate Laptop" not only tracks and recovers stolen laptops, but also deters theft. When a laptop is stolen, it's not just the physical loss of a machine, but also of valuable and sensitive information that it stores.

According to Alok Gupta, director of Unistal Systems, laptop thefts and loss are on an incessant rise, and have led to serious damages for professionals and corporate. About 97 percent of stolen PCs are never recovered, and 57 percent of corporate crimes are linked to them.

In case of corporate, "Locate Laptop" keeps track of the whereabouts of each employee while traveling, and the moment he logs in via the Web, a report is generated with his complete details.

It is then sent to a designated individual within the organization. This is done without the knowledge of the employee, so as to maintain privacy.

Users have to just install "Locate Laptop" on their PCs. It resides and operates in stealth mode.

In case of loss or theft, users may login to their Web-based Personal Tracking and Monitoring Page through www.locatelaptop.com to view and trace where the laptop has been accessed from.

As soon as the offender connects the laptop to the Internet, the WebSniff technology informs the owner about the city and IP address where it is being accessed.

It continues to track all the locations whenever the offender connects to the Internet. And the laptop can be retrieved with the help of local law enforcement authorities.

Since theft is almost impossible to eradicate, consumers can at least work towards minimizing the impact of theft through the timely recovery of stolen hardware.