Re: No way to secure a system completely by means of software?

From: Andrew Mitchell (amitchel_at_removecasey.vic.gov.au)
Date: 03/22/04

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    Eckhardt Newger <enewger@gmx.de> said

    > Hello Steve,
    >
    > I somehow exspected that response. I have PGP on my system, but so far
    > only the most critical data are being encrypted (pins, passwords, login
    > data, etc.). Indeed, I could encrypt everything except system and user
    > data that are needed to boot the system. To me that appears to be a
    > rather brute method, I hoped to learn a more sophisticated one.

    You could try something like this:
    http://www.safeboot.com/
    This product requires a password at boot time and encrypts/decrypts
    everything on the fly - No need for user intervention. Each time you get an
    incorrect password the time between allowing subsequent passwords doubles.

    I recall reading of a notebook manufacturer building hardware encryption into
    the motherboard, but I can't remember which one off the top of my head.

    > And
    > Kensington lock ony protects from theft, am I right?
    >

    Not really. It's a deterent - That's all.

    Andy.

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