House broken into, stolen laptop, Goole sync

tomsolomon

My house was broken into tonight, does anybody know if I can track it, or the ip from google sync, and when or if they log onto the internet with my laptop???

Hammyman

Not a chance.

tomsolomon

Not a chance what?
Is there any way I can stop the laptop from syncing, I have all my bank details on there.....

[Deleted User]

tomsolomon wrote: »

I have all my bank details on there.....

Call me crazy but maybe remove them ASAP?! Change all passwords for online accounts. Contents insurance?

tomsolomon

There has got to be a way to stop the laptop syncing, if not, Google need to take a damn good look at their privacy policy regarding this...

debitcardmayhem

tomsolomon wrote: »

Not a chance what?
Is there any way I can stop the laptop from syncing, I have all my bank details on there.....

Presumably you have stopped your bank accounts etc. Surely even if you use the lappy for banking you have to answer questions to access it. Only chance you of getting it "traced" or at least the use of your "details" is ask your bank to leave the account active and see where it is accessed. Even then there is no guarantee that someone is stupid enough to use their own ISP to access it. Call in your insurance policy, change all of your own passwords for anything to do with the Internet . Also accept to be without credit cards debit cards etc, if your details are there then change them all and don't hold your breath for the boys in blue to find it either. Sorry Tom just a realistic view.

jaylu

Hammyman's not too sensitive is he, you poor thing! You have my sympathy, must be horrible for you.

I don't know about Google Sync but get down to the police asap, they may know a way to track it, they must deal with it all the time.

Just spotted laptoplocator.net (sorry I'm new so not allowed to post links yet) on the web, have no idea what they're like but it's free for personal use. There are other similar sites out there that may help, but as ever keep your eye out for dodgy sites. Don't panic and click on just anything!

It's early days and there is still hope.

debitcardmayhem

tomsolomon wrote: »

There has got to be a way to stop the laptop syncing, if not, Google need to take a damn good look at their privacy policy regarding this...

Change your Google passwords too. Google don't guarantee what you save on their servers is safe by you allowing your laptop to access it without going through normal validation.

debitcardmayhem

jaylu wrote: »

Hammyman's not too sensitive is he, you poor thing! You have my sympathy, must be horrible for you.

I don't know about Google Sync but get down to the police asap, they may know a way to track it, they must deal with it all the time.

Just spotted laptoplocator.net (sorry I'm new so not allowed to post links yet) on the web, have no idea what they're like but it's free for personal use. There are other similar sites out there that may help, but as ever keep your eye out for dodgy sites. Don't panic and click on just anything!

It's early days and there is still hope.

Not an option his lappy has been nicked he can't put that on it now can he.

Sorry tom make sure you change everthing that is important first then change the rest, including your password here

tomsolomon

If I change my password won't it just automatically sync to the other computers I use???

debitcardmayhem

tomsolomon wrote: »

If I change my password won't it just automatically sync to the other computers I use???

Change the passwords on allthe ones that sync with Google. It should not be able to sync with anything outside your control. Plus change your Wireless network password, and router password.