Method and system for web-based asset management

A system for asset management utilizing the World Wide Web, comprising:

• a user's computer-related hardware device, said computer-related hardware device having access to the World Wide Web;
• a new-computer-related hardware device for said user, said new computer-related hardware device having access to the World Wide Web;
• means for transferring information from said computer-related hardware device through said World Wide Web to a remote storage medium;
• means for transferring said information from said remote storage medium to said new computer-related hardware device;
• and
• means for using said information from said computer-related hardware device on said new computer-related hardware device to update said user's settings on said new computer-related hardware device.

A method for asset management using the World Wide Web, comprising:

• accessing the World Wide Web through a series of computer-related hardware devices connected to a network;
• transferring information regarding each computer-related hardware device in said series of computer-related hardware devices to a remote storage medium;
• compiling information related to said series of computer-related hardware devices derived from said information residing on said remote storage medium;
• and
• preparing and disseminating reports compiled from said information.