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Old Aug 11, 2006 | 11:45 am
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H2O_Goalie
 
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Data security/physical security in light of recent events

Note: I realize there is already a thread focusing on the best bag/case for your laptop when checking it...this is peripherally related.

While we (in the US) are not yet being forced to check any/all electronics, folks in the UK are. I suspect that it's only a matter of time before similar rules are put in place here in the US. Given that...

What will be your solution/the best solution for data security should we be required to check laptops, BlackBerries, etc.? Obviously such items contain a wealth of not only personal but also corporate data. I know my boss isn't going to be very happy if my laptop disappears, it's loaded with proprietary information.

Since there are readily available software tools to reset Windows passwords, that's obviously not a realistic data security solution (relying on the Windows password). Does anyone have experience with token-based, etc. full disk encryption or other such measures for security? If so...thoughts? Is the best solution just pulling the laptop drive and carrying it on with you?

Might as well get this discussion going now, so that when it happens we've thought about it and discussed it.
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