- LoJack is a GPS locating device for law enforcement agencies to find stolen cars.
- Fujifilm Introduced on Wednesday a service for tracking tape storage
- They put a transponder that fits in a standard size tape and can be tracked just like a car.
- The Tape Tracker transmits a silent signal that many law enforcements can track but with Fujifind, you can track it via web interface.
- This is ideal for IT Administrators to find the device using maps and satellite images provided by SCI (SC-Integrity)
- Enterprises can set this Tape Tracker to “geofencing” and get notified when the device leaves or enters an area or can also be notified when there it disappears from the shipping route.
- This service will cost you $150 a month for one device
- You can also get a LoJack service for laptops at $49.99 for one year or three years for $99.99 and this service is offered by Absolute software.
My Response:
I think this is a really good idea cause if you think about it a lot of business use tape backups because they are really reliable and safe as well as the storage capacity. This will be good for Network Administrators that have a lot of data to back up each day or each week and needs them to be in safe area wants to make sure they get there and not get disappeared or stolen. The fact that you can get updates on its location or if it leaves the area as well as access the web interface and being interactive with the device it’s really cool. Technology is advancing really fast, pretty soon we will not be able to catch up 
Bibliography:
IDG News Service, Stephen Lawson. "LoJack Service Can Treat Backup Tapes Like Stolen Cars." PC
World. 26 Mar. 2008. 27 Mar. 2008 <http://www.pcworld.com/businesscenter/article/143877/
lojack_service_can_treat_backup_tapes_like_stolen_cars.html>.
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