On 12/01/03 11:45, "Amber" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > I have confidential work files on my iMac at home and would really like > to know that they are protected should the computer be stolen or > accessed otherwise without my knowledge etc. > > Any suggestions ?
Hi Amber, I was just watching Phil Schillers Power of X - presentation at MacWorld <http://www.apple.com/quicktime/qtv/powerofx03/>, and at that Chris Bourdon, Mac OS X Product Marketing Manager(What a title ;-)) demonstrated how to user Disc Copy for that exact purpose. (at about 25 minutes into the presentation, if you have a fast access - God I love my ADSL :-)) Basically what you do is not to secure your computer as such. This is almost impossible, as anyone with an OSX-CD can change your password and thereby get access to it. Instead of that, you make a disk image using Disc Copy choose New -> Empty image). Name it and make it the size you need, and - this is the important part: Be sure to select encryption AES-128 (recommended). This will make Disc Copy prompt you for a password. Be sure not to select "add to keychain" as this will make it as secure as if you only password protected your login, as Jeremy just stated, which is a good way for sure, but not 100% secure. (nothing is of course. If you choose the same password as your login, or an easy to guess password, or write the password down on a paper next to your computer, you are as bad off as before. Security is always a question of how difficult you want to make it for intruders, not if it is a) secure or b) not secure.) But when you have done that, you will have a disk image, where you should put your work files on. The encryption is done in real time, and that is really great from a security stand point. It is also 128 bit encryption, which is good too. When you then need access to your files, just double-click on the disk-image, and you can view it as a truly password-protected part of your hard disk for your eyes only. Cheers, Kim -- The iMac List is sponsored by <http://lowendmac.com/> and... Small Dog Electronics http://www.smalldog.com | Refurbished Drives | - Epson Stylus Color 580 Printers - new at $69 | & CDRWs on Sale! | Support Low End Mac <http://lowendmac.com/lists/support.html> iMac List info: <http://lowendmac.com/imac/list.shtml> --> AOL users, remove "mailto:"; Send list messages to: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To unsubscribe, email: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> For digest mode, email: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subscription questions: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Archive: <http://www.mail-archive.com/imac-list%40mail.maclaunch.com/> --------------------------------------------------------------- >The Think Different Store http://www.ThinkDifferentStore.com ---------------------------------------------------------------
