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[Alvin Smith]

 Mac Notebook Catches Suspects In Laptop Theft

 A burglary victim helped police catch suspected thieves by logging on
to her Mac remotely and snapping photos with its Webcam. By K.C. Jones
 InformationWeek
 May 12, 2008 11:35 AM



 Remote access and a Webcam helped police catch two people suspected
of stealing a laptop.

 Thieves stole a Westchester, N.Y., woman's laptop and then accessed
the Internet with the stolen computer, according to a report in The
Journal News. A friend of the victim was online and noticed that it
appeared the victim was logged onto the Internet. The friend called
the victim to ask if that was the case. The victim, an Apple Store
employee, was not online.

 She logged on to her computer remotely using the Back to My Mac
program. She discovered that someone was shopping online with her
computer, police said. She activated the Webcam and waited for the
suspects to appear in front of the monitor. The victim snapped photos
of the suspects and turned them over to the White Plains Police
Department.

Police arrested to two men, Edmon Shahikian of Katonah and Ian Frias
of the Bronx. Police said they retrieved about $5,000 worth of
electronics, including two laptops, two flat-screen televisions, two
iPods, gaming equipment, and DVDs taken from the victim's home.

The suspects face felony charges of second-degree burglary and
fourth-degree criminal possession of stolen property, according to The
Journal News.

 Back to My Mac allows Leopard-based Mac owners to find their
computers on the Internet. The application provides access to an
owner's entire hard drive. A Screen Sharing feature allows for remote
control of the machine and all its applications, documents, and
folders.