Most stolen computers will eventually be used online, says IBM. So in a move
that will leave privacy advocates agog, it suggests each PC should have a unique
code that is encrypted and stored in a key component of the machine (EP
1041483). Whenever the PC goes online, the code is there for any server to read
and compare with databases of stolen computers. And you thought Internet cookies
were intrusive鈥�
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