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Re: Securing iMacs in labs/offices
daemon@ATHENA.MIT.EDU (Charlie Teater)
Mon Jun 6 10:15:18 2011
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Adeel
We used to use the adhesive anchor systems like at pc-security.com in the
labs which were effective. Now we have electronic door access and a few
inexpensive hawkings cameras and have not lost any equipment in years.
Charlie Teater
IT Systems Coordinator
University Housing
Boise State University
On Mon, Jun 6, 2011 at 7:12 AM, Adeel Siddiqui <asiddiqui@usao.edu> wrote:
> We are looking into options for:
>
>
>
> a) Physically securing iMacs in our labs/offices
>
> b) Installing anti-theft software for our iMacs and MacBooks
>
>
>
> For physically securing the iMacs, we=92re considering iAnchor (
> http://www.ianchor.net/) and the iMac security kits from
> http://www.pc-security.com. I=92m looking to see what solutions others ha=
ve
> used for this scenario.
>
>
>
> For anti-theft software, we=92ve considered Hidden (http://hiddenapp.com/=
)
> and Undercover (http://www.orbicule.com/undercover/mac/). Are there any
> other software solutions (open-source, commercial, custom) that you are
> using for this purpose?
>
>
>
> I=92d love to hear feedback, pros, cons, lessons learned, etc.
>
>
>
> Thanks for any input.
>
>
>
>
> regards,
> *Adeel Siddiqui**
> *
> *Network Administrator* <http://www.usao.edu/home/staff/adeel-siddiqui>*
> *Information, Research and Network Services
> *University of Science and Arts of Oklahoma* <http://www.usao.edu/>
> Chickasha, OK 73018
> (405) 574-1319
> asiddiqui@usao.edu
>
>
>
> *"Everything should be made as simple as possible, but not simpler"
> -- Albert Einstein*
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Adeel<br><br>We used to use the adhesive anchor systems like at <a href=3D"=
http://pc-security.com">pc-security.com</a> in the labs which were effectiv=
e.=A0 Now we have electronic door access and a few inexpensive hawkings cam=
eras and have not lost any equipment in years.<br>
<br clear=3D"all">Charlie Teater<br>IT Systems Coordinator<br>University Ho=
using<br>Boise State University<br>
<br><br><div class=3D"gmail_quote">On Mon, Jun 6, 2011 at 7:12 AM, Adeel Si=
ddiqui <span dir=3D"ltr"><<a href=3D"mailto:asiddiqui@usao.edu">asiddiqu=
i@usao.edu</a>></span> wrote:<br><blockquote class=3D"gmail_quote" style=
=3D"margin:0 0 0 .8ex;border-left:1px #ccc solid;padding-left:1ex;">
<div link=3D"blue" vlink=3D"purple" lang=3D"EN-US"><div><p class=3D"MsoNorm=
al">We are looking into options for:</p><p class=3D"MsoNormal">=A0</p><p st=
yle=3D"margin-left:.25in"><span>a)<span style=3D"font:7.0pt "Times New=
Roman"">=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0 </span></span>Physically securing iMacs in ou=
r labs/offices</p>
<p style=3D"margin-left:.25in"><span>b)<span style=3D"font:7.0pt "Time=
s New Roman"">=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0 </span></span>Installing anti-theft soft=
ware for our iMacs and MacBooks</p><p class=3D"MsoNormal">=A0</p><p class=
=3D"MsoNormal">For physically securing the iMacs, we=92re considering iAnch=
or (<a href=3D"http://www.ianchor.net/" target=3D"_blank">http://www.iancho=
r.net/</a>) and the iMac security kits from <a href=3D"http://www.pc-securi=
ty.com" target=3D"_blank">http://www.pc-security.com</a>. I=92m looking to =
see what solutions others have used for this scenario. </p>
<p class=3D"MsoNormal">=A0</p><p class=3D"MsoNormal">For anti-theft softwar=
e, we=92ve considered Hidden (<a href=3D"http://hiddenapp.com/" target=3D"_=
blank">http://hiddenapp.com/</a>) and Undercover (<a href=3D"http://www.orb=
icule.com/undercover/mac/" target=3D"_blank">http://www.orbicule.com/underc=
over/mac/</a>). Are there any other software solutions (open-source, commer=
cial, custom) that you are using for this purpose? </p>
<p class=3D"MsoNormal">=A0</p><p class=3D"MsoNormal">I=92d love to hear fee=
dback, pros, cons, lessons learned, etc.</p><p class=3D"MsoNormal">=A0</p><=
p class=3D"MsoNormal">Thanks for any input.</p><p class=3D"MsoNormal"><span=
style=3D"font-size:10.0pt">=A0</span></p>
<p class=3D"MsoNormal"><span style=3D"font-size:10.0pt"><br></span>regards,=
<span style=3D"font-size:10.0pt"><br></span><i><span style=3D"font-size:12.=
0pt;color:black">Adeel Siddiqui</span></i><b><i><span style=3D"font-size:14=
.0pt;color:black"><br>
</span></i></b><span style=3D"font-size:10.0pt"><br></span><a href=3D"http:=
//www.usao.edu/home/staff/adeel-siddiqui" target=3D"_blank"><i><span style=
=3D"font-size:10.0pt">Network Administrator</span></i></a><i><span style=3D=
"font-size:10.0pt"><br>
</span></i><span style=3D"font-size:10.0pt">Information, Research and Netwo=
rk Services<br></span><a href=3D"http://www.usao.edu/" target=3D"_blank"><b=
><span>University=A0of Science and Arts of Oklahoma</span></b></a><span sty=
le=3D"font-size:10.0pt"><br>
Chickasha, OK 73018</span> <span style=3D"color:#1F497D"><br></span><span s=
tyle=3D"font-size:10.0pt">(405) 574-1319<br></span><a href=3D"mailto:asiddi=
qui@usao.edu" target=3D"_blank"><span style=3D"font-size:10.0pt">asiddiqui@=
usao.edu</span></a><span style=3D"font-size:10.0pt"> </span></p>
<p class=3D"MsoNormal">=A0</p><p class=3D"MsoNormal"><i><span style=3D"font=
-size:9.0pt">"Everything should be made as simple as possible, but not=
simpler"<br>-- Albert Einstein</span></i></p></div></div>____________=
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