User`s guide

26. Device Anti-Theft
Laptop theft is a major issue that affects individuals and organizations alike. Even
more than losing the hardware itself, the data lost with it can cause significant
damage, both financially and emotionally.
Yet few people take the proper steps to secure their important personal, business
and financial data in the case of theft or loss.
Bitdefender Anti-Theft helps you be better prepared for such an event by allowing
you to remotely locate or lock your computer and even wipe all data from it, should
you ever part with your computer against your will.
To use the Anti-Theft features, the following prerequisites must be met:
● You must link your computer to a MyBitdefender account by logging into one from
Bitdefender Total Security.
● The commands can only be sent from the MyBitdefender account you linked your
computer to.
● The computer must be connected to the Internet to receive the commands.
Anti-Theft features work in the following way:
Remote Locate
View your device's location on Google Maps.
The accuracy of the location depends on how Bitdefender is able to determine
it. The location is determined to within tens of meters if Wi-fi is enabled on your
computer and there are wireless networks in its range.
If the computer is connected to a wired LAN with no Wi-fi based location
available, the location will be determined based on the IP address, which is
considerably less accurate.
Remote Lock
Lock your computer and set a 4 digit PIN for unlocking it. When you send the
Lock command, the computer reboots and logging back into Windows is only
possible after entering the PIN you have set.
Remote Wipe
Remove all data from your computer. When you send the Wipe command, the
computer reboots and the data on all hard drive partitions is erased.
Anti-Theft is activated after the installation and can be accessed exclusively through
your MyBitdefender account from any device connected to the Internet, anywhere.
Using Anti-Theft features from MyBitdefender
To access the Anti-Theft features from your account, follow these steps:
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