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Because it's NOT an implementation issue. One can always set the password. The only method to prevent it is the Freeze lock. If your BIOS doesn't support it and even modern brand BIOSs do then you have a problem. Even when the disk is locked with a password it will be vulnerable when unlocked which is handy if you want to use the data :-)
Is asked whether I
a) Understand the standard correctly b) What to do to fix it (if it can be done)
As I heard some one say it has been there for 10 years. Quite something has changed the last couple of years, especially withe the Internet and broken browsers.
Sincerely, Thomas
Curtis Stevens wrote:
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If the implementation is known to be bad, then why ask the question?
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From: Jason Coombs [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Monday, May 16, 2005 9:59 AM
To: Curtis Stevens
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Subject: Re: [t13] Security problems
Curtis Stevens wrote:
If the drive has an existing password, the password
must be entered to gain access to the drive.
Depending upon implementation. The original poster cited known bad implementations that do not require the existing password before allowing a new one to be set.
Regards,
Jason Coombs [EMAIL PROTECTED]
