LACC: PC Phones Home?

Listers, I came across a blurb in the local paper today and was interested if someone here could provide some substance to the story: "Software to the rescue: If somoeone steals your PC, you may be able to get it back because of software that acts as a kind of tracking device. Home Office Computing magazine reports that the software CompuTrace TRS will automatically dial the office of its creator, Absolute Software, if a thief hooks up a stolen PC's modem to a phone line. The software reveals the location of the PC and Absolute Software will call the police" - Providence Journal-Bulletin - March 12, 1996. Any Comments? Regards, Dennis C. Hilliard, M.S. Director/Assistant Professor Rhode Island State Crime Laboratory 220 Fogarty Hall - URI 41 Lower College Road Kingston, RI 02881-0809 Voice: 401-792-2893; Fax: 401-792-2181 ********************************
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