Hi,
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Jackal [SMTP:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]
> Sent: Monday, October 04, 1999 12:38 PM
> I recently purchased my laptop and the issue of securing your data
> on the
> laptop came to my mind.
>
> <snip>
>
> Anyone has any comments on how someone who steal my laptop can
> access the data
> inside after I have done the three measures?
>
> If someone steals your laptop, it is fairly trivial for them to remove
> the hard disk and attach it to another machine. They can then boot
> from any other drive and mount yours, revealing all the data on it.
> The only protection from this would be some sort of encryption, but
> even then you would need to keep your key on a different disk, like a
> floppy. Encryption also slows your access your own files but may be
> worth it if the data contained there is that sensitive.
>
> just my .02
>
> Tim
