A method and system for tracking a data processing system within a communications network are provided. According to one embodiment, a method is provided comprising receiving identity data from a data processing system via a communications network, where the data processing system comprises a security processing element associated with a secure storage element and the identity data specifies a portion of a security processing element endorsement key stored within the secure storage element. The described method embodiment further comprises identifying the data processing system utilizing the identity data and causing corresponding recovery data to be stored in response to an identification of the data processing system, where the recovery data comprises an associated network connection address.