We're looking at http://preyproject.com/ and https://www.lookout.com/. 

- Ed

-----Original Message-----
From: Code for Libraries [mailto:[log in to unmask]] On Behalf Of Joe Hourcle
Sent: Thursday, July 25, 2013 3:31 PM
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Subject: Re: [CODE4LIB] locking app for iPads

On Jul 25, 2013, at 3:52 PM, Cheryl Kohen wrote:

> Dear Fellow Techs,
> 
> We're looking to create a circulation policy for iPads (gen 4) in the 
> Learning Commons, and were wondering about an app that will lock the 
> device after a specific amount of time (3-4 hours).  The idea is if a 
> student does, in fact, steal the device, they will be locked out of 
> actually utilizing it.  Has anyone heard of something like this?

I don't know of a time-sensitive one, but Apple's "Find My iPad" (or iPhone), has an option to remotely lock a device:

	https://www.apple.com/icloud/features/find-my-iphone.html

I suspect it needs a network connection to send the signal to lock.

I don't know if it'll stop anyone who can jailbreak the device, but it would hopefully stop the person attempting to 'borrow' it long-term.  (and you can track where it is, if it's a device with GPS)

-Joe