[muglo] Re: Stolen laptop

On 23-May-08, at 7:24 PM, Tom Stewart wrote:

> There were no unbacked up files on the computer, but my address book,
> which was synced to my desktop iMac would be available to the thief.
>
> I am trying now to figure out how to deauthorize the computer from the
> iTunes store and .mac sync. Apple do not provide a quick way to do  
> this.

Can't you get to your dotmac account and change the password?


> data files were encrypted but may have been open on the laptop when it
> was stolen and with the battery able to keep the laptop running, they
> may have access to the files.

That stinks.


> Also passwords which are retained by
> Safari or keychain would be able to be used by an unauthorized user.

You know, i keep my keychain unlocked.  This never occurred to me. Go  
to the sites you need to and change the passwords.

A good thing to keep in mind is that if you have insurance to  
replacement value, you can get another one.
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