>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 ?
Another encryption option is GPG, aka GNU Privacy Guard. It's a PGP compatible public key encryption software. This also facilitates secure sharing of files (with people you trust.) Setting a login password is cute. So is setting up a password to get out of the screen saver. But security is much more than automated commands, it's a way of thinking. You have to know what you want to secure, and why. Having a few passwords will stop 'trustworthy' people from 'accidentally' spying on your data. Setting a firmware password doesn't stop someone from removing your hard drive and mounting it another computer. AES-128 bit encryption will slow someone down more, but it will be cracked some day. Each is a small step along the way, but if someone WANTS your data, they'll get it (someday.) The trick is to make it harder. That's all you can do. -Dave -- 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 ---------------------------------------------------------------
