![]() The solution really is to relate the idle time to the last 1P access NOT the last time the mouse has been moved! It makes absolutely no sense that the 1P app is sitting unattended in the back for hours, even if you've set 'Lock after minutes of inactivity' to 1 minute. You leave him/her alone to get a cup of coffee, meanwhile that person can steal your passwords. a 'friend' or a visitor asks you if he/she may look up something on the web.In your absence a colleague can sniff around and spy on your passwords. Just think of the following situations:ġP has been unlocked hours ago and you've been working on your computer since then non-stop. This is bad! It rather should relate to the time 1P hasn't been accessed, whether it's through the app or the browser plug-in. 'Lock after minutes of inactivity' relates to the time the COMPUTER AS SUCH hasn't been idle. ![]() However, I came across, what in my opinion is a serious security flaw. Over the weekend I will write a long list of bugs I encountered with iAlertU, but the developer is constantly releasing new versions, so in the near future we might get THE software alarm system for our Macs.Idle time must relate to the last time 1P has been accessed!I've been using 3S PasswordWallet on my Mac for years, but am considering to switch to 1P due to the slicker GUI and additional features. Image of the “attacker” is shown in the Preferences->Camera portion of the program setup. It doesn’t matter if you tried typing other text characters, as soon as you do real “character combo” the system will unlock. To disarm the iAlertU without the remote you can enter your password using the keyboard. To deactivate the alarm press and hold the menu button on the Apple remote control once and you will hear 2 chirps and you will be returned to your desktop. While the alarm triggers, the screen starts flashing and the audio starts beeping. If you don’t use your remote, or you already lost it (like I did) you can manually arm the system through the menu icon. To arm the alarm system press and hold the menu button on your Apple remote control once and you should hear one chirp indicating the alarm is armed. I tested a number of e-mail accounts and scenarios, but without any luck. There is also a possibility of sending the image automatically over e-mail, but this option didn’t work with me. The software uses iSight for image capture, so if someone mangles with your computer, iSight will record him and afterwards save the image. There are just a couple of setup steps you need to play with including alarm duration, motion sensitivity, as well as triggers. iAlertU installs its icon in the menu bar. The application has just over 3MB and the installation is pretty straightforward. Also, if you want to use iAlertU’s email functionality you will also need a valid email account configured in Mail.app. From the physical security point of view, the software can record the face of the culprit who just stole your computer, but as you will see later in the article, this functions is very buggy.įor running iAlertU, you will need MacBook or MacBook Pro, OS X 10.4 or higher, Quicktime 7.1.3 or higher. While discussing the software with one of my colleagues, they came across a couple of situations the software can be of use for them – especially in their cubicles while other people are roaming around. ![]() I cannot think a lot of useful ways of using the software, but the concept is rather unique, so I tested it. IAlertU is a simple utility that turns your MacBook into a motion sensitive remote controlled alarm system.
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