Re: XP/USB Security Worries

From: Carey Frisch [MVP] (cnfrisch_at_nospamgmail.com)
Date: 06/21/05 

Date: Mon, 20 Jun 2005 21:07:05 -0500

As long as you do not copy any files from your USB storage
device to the laptop's hard drive, you won't have any security issues.

As a precaution , run the following program after using the laptop
and removing the USB device:

System Security Suite (3S) is a program designed to remove internet tracks
and junk files from your computer. It allows you to delete Cookies,
clear Internet Explorer Cache, delete index.dat Files, clear Typed URLs,
Windows Temp Folder and much more.
http://www.igorshpak.net/ 

-- 
Carey Frisch
Microsoft MVP
Windows XP - Shell/User
Microsoft Newsgroups
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"walmergreen" wrote:
| Hi
| Am using a hired laptop to carry out some important work. I have my own
| software on a 256mb USB card, which has financial transactions and
| client personal details that require to remain private. Do I have a
| security issue here? can anyone using the laptop after me, recover
| information that I created on the Card with software that was operated
| via the card and not the C drive. The corporate view is that hiring the
| laptops is a better deal, and they have very special software that they
| don't wish to be transferred to other computers. Even though they are
| my main contract, I do have others and don't really want to lug around
| a second laptop...hence the USB Card
| Grateful for any info???
| Regards
| Alex
| 
| 
| -- 
| walmergreen

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