GadgetTrak’s anti-theft software product portfolio now includes Windows PC, Mac®, mobile phones and removable devices such as iPods®, GPS devices, and flash drives.

Portland, Oregon. - February 21, 2008 – GadgetTrak™, a leading provider of anti-theft software for Mac computers and mobile devices, announced today the market launch of its new Windows® PC version. According to computer industry analysts and the FBI one in ten new laptops will be stolen within 12 months. Like its other ant-theft applications, GadgetTrak protects PC systems from theft by utilizing powerful real-time tracking technology to provide location and recovery information. Unlike traditional PC tracking software, GadgetTrak’s privacy-safe tracking technology does not rely on costly 24-hour customer support, a physical monitoring center, or backdoors into the system. If stolen, the device itself “phones home” contacting the owner directly. This immediacy is critical for theft recovery.

GadgetTrak founder, Ken Westing comments that, “our new Windows PC version has been the most requested solution by our customer base. But before bringing it to market, we wanted to ensure that our solution would both protect the PC from theft and our owner’s privacy at all times. I don’t think people realize just how invasive existing PC anti-theft solutions are or what type of information is being collected and stored in these monitoring systems. Privacy was our number one concern”

Although its privacy-safe technology is one of its best features, GadgetTrak for Windows PC runs silently and is tamper proof, utilizing various tactics to evade detection. This prevents the thief from turning off or disabling the tracking technology. GadgetTrak has also been designed and tested in hostile network environments to ensure that location and network information is delivered in the event of a theft. The software provides an easy yet secure means for uninstalling the application if the owner passes ownership to another person, sells or gives away the computer.

Pricing for GadgetTrak for Windows PC starts at $39.95 with volume and educational discounts available. For more information regarding GadgetTrak for Windows PC, or GadgetTrak’s other anti-theft solutions visit www.GadgetTrak.com.
About GadgetTrak
Based in Beaverton, Oregon GadgetTrak™ provides proven privacy-safe, theft recovery solutions for a wide range of mobile devices including both Windows PC and Mac laptops, mobile phones and removable media devices such as MP3 players, flash drives, external hard drives, GPS devices and more.

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GadgetTrak™ the provider of patent-pending iPod® and gadget theft recovery software reports rising theft rates in schools, as well as successful device recoveries and offers tips on how to keep your gadgets safe during the school year

Portland, Ore. August 28, 2007 - GadgetTrak™ reports seeing a rising number of iPod® and other gadget thefts occurring in schools and colleges, as well as several successful recoveries due to their software. As students head back to school, they are bringing more expensive gadgets with them than ever, such as iPods, digital cameras, USB flash drives, PDAs and more. These small devices are hot items for thieves and easy to steal.

“It is heart-breaking, these devices are quite an investment for kids, only to have them taken away in seconds,” states Ken Westin founder and inventor of the patent-pending GadgetTrak system. “This is why our system was invented, to provide victims a more pro-active solution when it comes to recovering their stolen devices.”

In the last few months of the previous school year, GadgetTrak had several devices reported stolen by their subscribers from a school or college, all but one was recovered, including an iPod, Sony MP3 player and several USB flash drives.

“It has been very rewarding to track these devices down for GadgetTrak subscribers, many times we are finding that the thief is actually someone the victim knows and it is very much a pre-meditated act. Sometimes it is difficult to know who is more surprised when we track the gadgets down, the device owners or the thieves.” states Westin.

Thomas Shea a Brookline, MA police officer and founder of JustStolen.net (www.juststolen.net) a free stolen property registry developed by law enforcement states “Gadget theft is a huge problem, especially in schools. JustStolen.net is making great progress in regards to sharing information about stolen property and we are partnering with GadgetTrak as their system takes theft recovery to another level by allowing the devices to help us find them. The fact that they are recovering devices shows that it works.”

GadgetTrak works by subscribers installing software on their devices. If a subscriber reports a device as stolen in the GadgetTrak system, the next time the device is accessed it sends data back to GadgetTrak, including location, user name, computer name and other forensic data that aid in the recovery of the device.

In addition to installing GadgetTrak software on your devices in the event of a theft, GadgetTrak offers a few suggestions to help prevent theft in the first place:

• If possible leave your devices at home, if you bring it to school keep it with you even when not in use, lockers are easily broken into
• Keep your devices hidden in your pocket or inside of a jacket, never leave it exposed on a belt clip or in your hand
• As soon as possible replace the “mug me” white ear-buds with something less conspicuous

If your device has been stolen and you do not have the GadgetTrak software installed, GadgetTrak recommends that you file a police report as well as register your device with JustStolen.net (www.juststolen.net). GadgetTrak is offering a 10% discount to schools and colleges, administrators or student organizations can contact GadgetTrak to get a discount code for their school. Visit www.gadgettrak.com for more information.

About GadgetTrak
GadgetTrak (www.gadgettrak.com) is the developer of patent-pending theft recovery technology for portable media devices such as iPods, GPS systems, digital cameras, USB flash drives and more. Founded in Portland, Oregon GadgetTrak is currently protecting over ten thousand devices worldwide and has a 90 percent recovery rate. Current subscriptions to the GadgetTrak service start at $12.95 for one device and $19.95 for five devices.

GadgetTrak^TM Allows the Installation of Tracking Software on Small Devices such as iPods, GPS Systems, USB Flash Drives and Digital Cameras. Dateline NBC Recently Featured the Innovative Technology on Its ”To Catch an i-Jacker” Exclusive.

PORTLAND, Ore.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–GadgetTrak^TM, the patent-pending iPod and gadget theft recovery system, was recently featured on Dateline NBC’s “To Catch An i-Jacker” exclusive. In the story, a sting operation was conducted in which several iPods were planted to see who would steal them.

“Dateline NBC did a great job exposing the very real problem of iPod theft, however their tracking methods were not practical,” GadgetTrak Founder Ken Westin said. “No software was actually installed on the devices themselves. As they mentioned that is where we come in; we work at the device level.”

GadgetTrak allows owners of iPods®, USB flash drives, GPS systems and digital cameras to install tracking software on their devices. If a device is lost or stolen, the technology sends data back to GadgetTrak and the owner regarding the device’s location and other forensic information to assist in its recovery.

Westin developed the technology for his master’s thesis, and the project became so popular that Westin turned it into a business. In addition to Dateline NBC, GadgetTrak has been featured in several top technology publications including Engadget, Wired, Sci-Fi Channel, Yahoo Tech, Crunch Gear, Geek Brief, Gear Fire and several others.

During the past few months, GadgetTrak has had several successful device recoveries. Recently in Newmarket, Ontario, a stolen iPod was returned to a subscriber after data was sent back to GadgetTrak regarding its whereabouts.

GadgetTrak’s popularity has led to a few copy-cats, however. “They are mostly patent-pirates and scammers,” Westin said, “but luckily we have excellent legal counsel aggressively protecting our intellectual capital. We advise people to be cautious with anyone claiming rights to similar technology. It might be more than your device they are tracking and they may not be around when your device goes missing.”

The service currently works on a subscription model. Users can protect up to five devices for a yearly subscription of $19.95. For more information, visit www.gadgettrak.com