Re: Need to protect a computer from a snooping spouse

From: Beachcomber (not_real_at_xxx.yyy)
Date: 03/26/05 

Date: Sat, 26 Mar 2005 03:36:30 GMT

On Sat, 26 Mar 2005 00:42:42 GMT, donnie <donnie@queyosepa.org> wrote:

>On Thu, 24 Mar 2005 18:24:52 GMT, not_real@xxx.yyy (Beachcomber)
>wrote:
>
>>I've got a client that needs to protect his computer from a snooping
>>wife with whom he may soon be involved in divorce proceedings. The
>>computer, used extensively for business, is in a home office and the
>>client cannot be at his premises 24 hours a day to monitor access.
>##########################

>I would get an/some external drive(s) that can be removed from the
>house, wipe the inofrmation from the HD, set a BIOS passwd just for
>good measure and use an FTP backup such as the one at
>www.serverbeach.com Then I would bug the phone and or home.
>donnie.

Thanks for the suggestions to all that replied. I'm just the hired
gun in this situation, but I will be sure to pass along the better
suggestions.

The guy is willing to consider reasonable ideas that don't cost and
arm and a leg. The removable/external drive method sounds pretty
doable. Removing all computers from the house probably isn't going
to fly.

Beachcomber

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