Comments on: DataDot - protect your goods (or own someone else’s!) http://blogs.windowsecurity.com/troutman/2006/08/01/datadot-protect-your-goods-or-own-someone-elses/ The Justin Troutman blog focuses on happenings in the cryptographic community, general computer security and the politics that affect it all. Cryptographic coverage includes the latest cryptanalysis of block ciphers and hash functions to the use of cryptography in a malicious context, such as cryptoviral information extortion. General computer security concerns are discussed, such as the place of encryption within a security policy, and topics such as the legal ramifications of full disclosure are featured Sun, 23 Nov 2008 10:20:51 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=MU by: MicroDots http://blogs.windowsecurity.com/troutman/2006/08/01/datadot-protect-your-goods-or-own-someone-elses/#comment-204 Tue, 21 Nov 2006 07:14:56 +0000 http://blogs.windowsecurity.com/troutman/2006/08/01/datadot-protect-your-goods-or-own-someone-elses/#comment-204 Once you apply DataDots to your property you register it on the national database. That way if the police recover it they can return it to the rightful owner. Also if you sell your property that has been marked with DataDots, you can fill out a Transfer of Ownership Form. Your what if questions can apply even if DataDots are not applied. If someone was going to steal a phone and apply DataDots, then report it stolen, they could simply just record the serial number down and do the same thing. DataDots aren't a sure way to protect your valuables. However, it is one more proven way to deter thieves! Once you apply DataDots to your property you register it on the national database. That way if the police recover it they can return it to the rightful owner. Also if you sell your property that has been marked with DataDots, you can fill out a Transfer of Ownership Form.

Your what if questions can apply even if DataDots are not applied. If someone was going to steal a phone and apply DataDots, then report it stolen, they could simply just record the serial number down and do the same thing.

DataDots aren’t a sure way to protect your valuables. However, it is one more proven way to deter thieves!

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