Prey is an open source application, available for Windows, Mac, and Linux, that can help you out when your laptop is stolen [4].
Prey takes an ingenious approach to laptop recovery; because once it is
installed, it will send timed reports to a configured email address
containing information describing its whereabouts.
Download Prey: http://preyproject.com/en#download [5]
Source: http://blogs.techrepublic.com.com/window-on-windows/?p=1543 [6]
Links:
[1] http://pulse.veltsos.com/category/it/security
[2] http://pulse.veltsos.com/category/it/software
[3] http://pulse.veltsos.com/category/it/web
[4] http://search.techrepublic.com.com/index.php?t=1&o=0&q=notebook+stolen
[5] http://preyproject.com/en#download
[6] http://blogs.techrepublic.com.com/window-on-windows/?p=1543