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Back to My Mac saves a stolen laptopFiled under: Odds and ends, .Mac A clever Mac user helped police recover a stolen laptop using Back to My Mac's screen-sharing feature. After her apartment was burglarized, the victim received a call from a friend while she was at work (conveniently enough, at the Apple Store in Westchester, NY).... The Unofficial Apple Weblog (TUAW) | more posts | 60 days | Fri., May 9, '08 Stolen laptop recovered with Back To My Mac Filed under: LaptopsHere's a little story for you: An Apple Store employee had a party in her apartment. A couple weeks later her place was cleared out to the tune of about $5,000 worth of electronics, including her new Mac. Days later, a friend sees that she's online and alerts the Mac's rightful... Also See: lohud.com Engadget | more posts | 58 days | Sun., May 11, '08 Stolen MacBook Victim Uses Screen Sharing and iSight to Bust Thieves [ISight Theft Prevention] A White Plains, NY woman who was the victim of burglary, including her MacBook, used the Back To My Mac screen sharing feature to turn on her webcam and capture images of the unwitting culprits using the computer. As a result, police were able to arrest the thieves and recover most of the stolen... Also See: pheedo.com, lohud.com Gizmodo | more posts | 60 days | Fri., May 9, '08 |  |
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