Re: REQ: Computer Security Software Help

From: donnie (donnie_at_queyosepa.org)
Date: 01/30/05 

Date: Sun, 30 Jan 2005 02:19:57 GMT

On Sat, 29 Jan 2005 18:32:22 -0600, ibuprofin@painkiller.example.tld
(Moe Trin) wrote:

>Unless you can physically prevent ANYONE from opening the case and setting
>the jumper that resets the CMOS (see your motherboard manual), your software
>security is almost useless.
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There are special locks mad for that OR put the tower inside a locked
box.
donnie.

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