- Have a search of best security software
on the internet, you will find the features of different security
programs are similar, such as antivirus, antispyware, Safepay, Search
Advisor, Parental Control, anti-phishing, File Shredder, etc. The
highlight among these common benefits is Device Anti-Theft, which can be
found in Bitdefender Total Security 2013.
Why Anti-Theft is designed in Bitdefender?
- Have you or people around you lost PC? Once the computer is lost,
compared with losing the device itself, the data loss and leak cause
significant damage, both financially and emotionally. Yet few people
take the proper steps to secure their important personal, business and
financial data in the case of theft or loss. Thus Anti-Theft is newly
added to Bitdefender Total Security 2013 for PC protection.
The Features of Bitdefender Anti-Theft
- Bitdefender Anti-Theft supports PC in Windows 8/7/XP/VISTA and
Android, allowing you to remotely locate, lock your computer and even
wipe all data from it.
- Anti-Theft features work in the following way:
- Remote Locate
- View your device’s location on Google Maps.
- The accuracy of the location depends on how Bitdefender determines
it. The location is determined to within tens of meters if Wi-fi is
enabled on your computer and there are wireless networks in its range.
If the computer is connected to a wired LAN with no Wi-fi based location
available, the location will be determined based on the IP address,
which is considerably less accurate.
- Remote Lock
- Lock your computer and set a 4 digit PIN for unlocking it. When you
send the Lock command, only after entering the PIN you have set, the
computer can log back into Windows.
- Remote Wipe
- Remove all data from your computer. When you send the Wipe command,
the computer reboots and the data on all hard drive partitions is
erased, in order to prevent strangers accessing your personal
information.
- Note: The computer must be connected to the Internet to receive lock or wipe commands.
How to use Anti-Theft features from MyBitdefender?
- To use the Anti-Theft features, you should set up a MyBitdefender account from Total Security 2013,
sign in, and link your laptop or tablet to the account. And then, when
you clicking on Anti-theft under MyBitdefender, a web browser opens and
shows the current location of devices linked to your account.
- If a laptop linked to a MyBitdefender account is lost or stolen, follow these steps to track/lock/wipe it.
- 1. Go to https://my.bitdefender.com through any device connected to
the Internet, and login the MyBitdefender account you linked your
laptop to.
- 2. Click Anti-Theft.
- 3. Select your computer from the list of devices.
- 4. Select the feature you want to use:
- Locate – display your device’s location on Google Maps.
- Wipe – delete all data from your computer.
- Lock – lock your computer and set a PIN code for unlocking it.
More knowledge
- To avoid thieves remove Anti-Theft features from the computer,
users must provide MyBitdefender password to uninstall Anti-Theft.
