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While most people buy an online backup service<\/a> to backup and restore their files, Backblaze provides a little more\u2014our Locate my Computer<\/a> feature. One customer shared an incredible story about what happened when the police recovered his laptop and in the process discovered $1 million in counterfeit cash<\/a>.<\/p>\n

And today we read how Backblaze was part of this story; \u201cHow Tracking Down My Stolen Computer Triggered a Drug Bust<\/a>.\u201d Which begins with the opening line,<\/p>\n

This is a true story. The names have been changed because, well, a guy ended up getting charged with a felony, something he\u2019s probably not thrilled about. Call me cautious.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

I won’t give away the story because it’s a great read, but let me just say that our unnamed hero simply would not give up! We’re glad Backblaze could help. Here’s to our unnamed hero!<\/p>\n

The Locate my Computer<\/a> feature is included as part of the Backblaze online backup service starting with version 1.5.3.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

While most people buy an online backup service to backup and restore their files, Backblaze provides a little more\u2014our Locate my Computer feature. One customer shared an incredible story about what happened when the police recovered his laptop and in the process discovered $1 million in counterfeit cash. 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