Unless the IP address the thief used is from his or her house, it would be useless within a few hours.Īnd remember, the police have much bigger things to deal with than locating a lost computer and can and most likely will blow you off.
They in turn can call the internet service provider, but this would require a warrant, which would take some time. Call in BackupĪrmed with the useful information like the city where your laptop is and the longitude and latitude of the signal location, you are going to need some help.Ĭalling the police and giving them this information could make it much easier for them to find the thief. While the map doesn't give an exact location like Find My iPhone does, this is a huge help for those of us that do not have any security apps on our laptops. I used my IP address at work with the GeoBytes site and got a pretty accurate location (about 2 miles off), as well as a bunch of other information. Keep in mind that a smart thief could spoof his or her IP address using a bunch of free hide my IP services. If you are good with maps, most of these sites give the longitude and latitude of the signal, making it a little more accurate.
There are sites like GeoBytes or Live IP Map that can help give an approximate location using the IP address you obtained from Dropbox. Thieves are like ninjas, they move very quickly and most likely won't be in one spot for too long. Once you have the IP address in hand, you're going to need to locate the IP signal ASAP. Anyone that has dealt with IP addresses knows that you cannot get an exact location unless you work for the CIA or guest star on "Homeland".īut now that you're equipped with the current IP address of that thieving ass, you do have a few more options in recovering your computer. “Unfortunately, this case has affected some of our students, and it once again reinforces the need to educate both students and parents on safety measures surrounding social media and online activity,” Harding added.Well, it's not exactly as simple as the video makes it out to be. If you would like to speak with someone, be it for this case or for any reason whatsoever, please, reach out to a school counselor or administrator,” Harding said in the letter. For every student that police interviewed throughout their investigation, they and their families were provided several counseling avenues. “Our focus and concern has and always will be for students’ safety. Police have disabled the Dropbox account. Police said all victims are under 18 years old. Reports said nude photos of female students were being shared at the local high schools. The investigation involves students at various high schools in the area, superintendent Jeff Harding said in the letter. MOUNTAIN VIEW (KRON) - Mountain View police are investigating reports of high school students sharing inappropriate images through Dropbox, the Mountain View-Los Altos High School District said in a letter to parents on Monday.
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