Every time I send my unit into humanware to be cleaned or have its battery replaced, I delete the address.cdb file. I also delete the file which contains all of my email information. I restore it when my unit returns. That's just good sense. Identity theft isn't due to stolen devices as much as it is due to people hacking into your system and they can do that with your home system if it is not protected. People carry around all kinds of sensitive information on their cell phones, PDA's and laptops all of the time. Unless the device is stolen or lost, your identity is safe. But let someone hack into your home computer or hack into the bank where you do business and steal information as was done with the VA a few months ago and also a major clothing store chain and that's where identity theft comes in. Password protection should have been done on the bn years ago. Many new devices such as the Ipaq 2795 and some laptops are now finger print protected. One can even buy a USB device that can be connected to a laptop to make it fingerprint secure. What about making drivers so this device can be used on a bn? What about password protecting the bn?
Paul Henrichsen <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> -----Original Message----- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of robert stigile Sent: Friday, August 04, 2006 10:01 AM To: Braillenote List Subject: RE: [Braillenote] Vitally important suggestion for the next upgrade Hello Ray, This is a good thought, But if I were to have a check registry program, or even better yet, excel, I would do as I have done with my database program, and that is store it on a compactflash card or sd card, so that I can take the cards out when I am leaving the house and only put them in when I need the program. Hth, Robert > ----- Original Message ----- >From: "Ray Campbell" <[EMAIL PROTECTED] >To: "Braillenote List" <[email protected] >Date: Fri, 4 Aug 2006 09:09:35 -0500 >Subject: RE: [Braillenote] Vitally important suggestion for the next upgrade >Hi All: >While a financial management package wouldn't be a bad idea, I, >personally, would not use it. This is because since the Braille Note is >so portable, it could be stolen and there I am, all my financial data >stolen available for anyone savvy enough to get ahold of it and steal my >identity. If you have a PC or Laptop, you can easily create a check >register in MS Excel. We've done it and it works. Yes, I know, not >everyone has a PC or Laptop. My advice to anyone if the BN had a >financial management tool would be to be very very careful with your BN. >Perhaps, if the BN had a tool like this, it should also have a keyboard >lock feature that is password protected. >Thanks, >Ray Campbell, HelpDesk Technician >Adaptive Technology Center >Chicago Lighthouse for People Who Are Blind or Visually Impaired >1850 W. Roosevelt Road >Chicago, IL 60608 >312-997-3651 (Voice/Relay) or >888-825-0080 (voice/Relay) >[EMAIL PROTECTED] >___ >To leave the BrailleNote list, send a blank message to >[EMAIL PROTECTED] >To view the list archives or change your preferences, visit >http://list.humanware.com/mailman/listinfo/braillenote ___ To leave the BrailleNote list, send a blank message to [EMAIL PROTECTED] To view the list archives or change your preferences, visit http://list.humanware.com/mailman/listinfo/braillenote __________ NOD32 1.1692 (20060804) Information __________ This message was checked by NOD32 antivirus system. http://www.eset.com ___ To leave the BrailleNote list, send a blank message to [EMAIL PROTECTED] To view the list archives or change your preferences, visit http://list.humanware.com/mailman/listinfo/braillenote
