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RE: Laptop Encryption & Hibernation
From: "Philip Wagenaar" <p.wagenaar () accon nl>
Date: Fri, 24 Sep 2004 09:15:06 +0200
Bios password protection is just a something that will slow down someone trying to access the data for only a few minutes. Bios passwords can be easily reset, so they should never be used as realistic securitymeasure. I would think that PGP dekstop would work well with Windows XP and hibenation. Met vriendelijke groet, Philip Wagenaar Junior Projectleider ICT AccoN Accountants & Adviseurs ICT Project Bureau Postbus 5090 6802 EB Arnhem The Netherlands tel.: +31 (0)26-3842384 fax.: +31 (0)26-3630222 mobile: +31 (0)6-25388935 MSN/E-Mail: p.wagenaar () accon nl http://www.accon.nl -----Oorspronkelijk bericht----- Van: Kevin Snively [mailto:kevinsnively () comcast net] Verzonden: woensdag 22 september 2004 1:58 Aan: James McGee; Security Basics[List] Onderwerp: Re: Laptop Encryption & Hibernation How about something as simple as a bios password? Works for me. reguards, Kevin Snively The HelpDesk Inc R 615-781-1922 (office) 615-582-0877 (Mobile) ----- Original Message ----- From: "James McGee" <J.McGee () syn-tec com> To: "Security Basics[List]" <security-basics () securityfocus com> Sent: Sunday, September 19, 2004 10:28 AM Subject: Laptop Encryption & Hibernation Hi We are trying to find a centrally manageable solution that we can deploy to 2000 Laptop users. The majority of our users also make frequent use of the hibernation function within WinXP. The problem lies with the fact that we can't seem to get a hard drive encryption tool that will enable users to continue to use the hibernation function. We have 2 options that I can recommend; bin the hibernation functionality or use a file and folder level encryption product, neither of which are the ideal solution for the situation. I am sure we are not the first to come across this problem, so I was wondering how anyone else has overcome it. 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Current thread:
- Laptop Encryption & Hibernation James McGee (Sep 20)
- Re: Laptop Encryption & Hibernation Kevin Snively (Sep 22)
- RE: Laptop Encryption & Hibernation dave kleiman (Sep 24)
- Re: Laptop Encryption & Hibernation GuidoZ (Sep 24)
- Re: Laptop Encryption & Hibernation Kevin Snively (Sep 24)
- Re: Laptop Encryption & Hibernation GuidoZ (Sep 25)
- Re: Laptop Encryption & Hibernation Barrie Dempster (Sep 27)
- RE: Laptop Encryption & Hibernation Philip Wagenaar (Sep 24)
- Re: Laptop Encryption & Hibernation Kevin Snively (Sep 22)
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- Re: Laptop Encryption & Hibernation Ravishankar (Sep 25)
- Re: Laptop Encryption & Hibernation J. Theriault (Sep 27)