Another Use For Wi-Fi: Finding Stolen Laptops and Cell Phones

Skyhook Wireless has developed technology that uses Wi-Fi to find stolen mobile devices, reports Information Week.

"Skyhook Wireless Inc. rolled out a wide area positioning system today that uses Wi-Fi networks to locate the whereabouts of laptops, smart phones, and other mobile devices.

The vendor claims that its product is the first positioning system to use Wi-Fi rather than satellite or cellular-based technologies.

The technology, which Skyhook will market to device manufacturers and application developers, could be used to help companies locate stolen or lost mobile devices that contain sensitive information such as customer data".

emily | 2:54 PM | News, Buzz |
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