[Full-Disclosure] RE: laptop security

From: Drew Copley (dcopley_at_eeye.com)
Date: 03/01/04

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    To: "Gadi Evron" <ge@egotistical.reprehensible.net>
Date: Mon, 1 Mar 2004 10:35:18 -0800

     

    > -----Original Message-----
    > From: Gadi Evron [mailto:ge@egotistical.reprehensible.net]
    > Sent: Saturday, February 28, 2004 12:27 AM
    > To: bugtraq@securityfocus.com
    > Cc: full-disclosure@lists.netsys.com
    > Subject: laptop security
    >
    > I think this may interest some people here.
    >
    > I always say, whenever laptops are mentioned: "Forget
    > everything else, I
    > have nightmares already!".
    >
    > The loss of information due to laptop thefts is extremely
    > high, here is
    > an innovation that may possibly be as useless as car theft alarms
    > (unless you are nearby and didn't leave the laptop in the
    > car), but it's
    > a good start. This may actually be useful.
    >
    > What I'd like to see is a GPS device with wireless communication to my
    > cell phone. It can be a quiet indicator, or perhaps ring when it is
    > being moved.. or even when I move too far away from it.

    That would be useful.

    As you probably know, this is already the optimum system for trackers on
    cars.

    http://www.google.com/search?hl=en&lr=&ie=UTF-8&oe=UTF-8&q=gsm+gps+car+t
    racker

    >
    > You can find the article at:
    > http://www.canada.com/vancouver/story.html?id=511952d3-89a0-4a
    > 03-a092-be29eaeb346f
    >
    > Gadi Evron.
    >
    >
    >

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