One last comment... You can also make a normal USB thumb drive bootable and place SystemRescueCD (http://www.sysresccd.org) on it, which takes up less then 400mb. Which allows you to say boot up that office Windows system and re-set the password thus saving the day!
I have been meaning to present my 1 page instructions on how to do this as a lightning talk, it makes the USB key very handy :-) On Fri, Oct 23, 2009 at 10:43 AM, Orion Vianna < [email protected]> wrote: > Thanks for the comment Joe! > > I will look in to this. > > Joseph Apuzzo wrote: > >> First, you need to know security for what? That is, Iron Key like an >> iPhone is more of a geek fashion statement for the price. >> It's cool and slick, but at the end of the day what are you really trying >> to do? >> Bottom line if someone get's your key you don't want them to have easy >> access to your private files, right? >> >> Thus: >> 1) $20 or less normal USB key *** >> 2) Use TrueCrypt to secure data (http://www.truecrypt.org/) and it works >> with OS/X and Windows so you can access your data from any platform >> >> Simple, affordable, easy project that only takes 10-20 minutes, how can >> you go wrong? ( ho ya, and it uses FOSS! better still ) >> >> *** I love my micro-usb it's a small chunk of stainless steel that's been >> through the wash 2 times and still works with NO PROBLEMS! >> >> http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820609296&cm_re=usb_pico-_-20-609-296-_-Product< >> http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820609296&cm_re=usb_pico-_-20-609-296-_-Product >> > >> >> On Thu, Oct 22, 2009 at 4:07 PM, Sean O'Connor >> <[email protected]<mailto: >> [email protected]>> wrote: >> >> I haven't personally used one but there was an episode of Security >> Now a while ago (http://www.grc.com/securitynow.htm#135). They >> took a pretty good look at what exactly the IronKey does and >> doesn't do. Might be a bit out of date now but probably still >> worth a listen if your thinking about buying one. >> >> >> ____________________________ >> Sean O'Connor >> http://seanoc.com >> >> >> >> On Thu, Oct 22, 2009 at 10:36 AM, Orion Vianna >> <[email protected] >> <mailto:[email protected]>> wrote: >> >> This seem like an interesting way to protect passwords. >> Anyone on this list tried this usb key? >> >> https://www.ironkey.com/hardware-encryption >> https://www.ironkey.com/self-defending >> >> The personal 1gb key is about $79. Its a bit expensive for a >> 1gb thumb-drive :o) >> I'm wondering if its really worth it. >> >> >> Thanks >> _______________________________________________ >> Mid-Hudson Valley Linux Users Group >> http://mhvlug.org >> http://mhvlug.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/mhvlug >> Upcoming Meetings (6pm - 8pm) MHVLS >> Auditorium >> Oct 7 - Glade - Linux GUIs made easy >> Nov 4 - Google Wave >> Dec 2 - MythTV >> Jan 6 - Git >> >> >> >> _______________________________________________ >> Mid-Hudson Valley Linux Users Group http://mhvlug.org >> http://mhvlug.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/mhvlug >> Upcoming Meetings (6pm - 8pm) MHVLS Auditorium >> Oct 7 - Glade - Linux GUIs made easy >> Nov 4 - Google Wave >> Dec 2 - MythTV >> Jan 6 - Git >> >> >> ------------------------------------------------------------------------ >> >> _______________________________________________ >> Mid-Hudson Valley Linux Users Group http://mhvlug.org >> http://mhvlug.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/mhvlug >> Upcoming Meetings (6pm - 8pm) MHVLS Auditorium >> Oct 7 - Glade - Linux GUIs made easy >> Nov 4 - Google Wave >> Dec 2 - MythTV >> Jan 6 - Git >> > > _______________________________________________ > Mid-Hudson Valley Linux Users Group http://mhvlug.org > http://mhvlug.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/mhvlug > Upcoming Meetings (6pm - 8pm) MHVLS Auditorium > Oct 7 - Glade - Linux GUIs made easy > Nov 4 - Google Wave > Dec 2 - MythTV > Jan 6 - Git >
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