Or XP John W. Cook Network Operations Manager Partnership For Strong Families 5950 NW 1st Place Gainesville, Fl 32607 Office (352) 244-1610 Cell (352) 215-6944 MCSE, MCP+I, MCTS, CompTIA A+, N+, VSP4, VTSP4
-----Original Message----- From: Kurt Buff [mailto:kurt.b...@gmail.com] Sent: Thursday, January 31, 2013 3:04 PM To: NT System Admin Issues Subject: Re: Mobile Device Management BitLocker is only available on Win7 Enterprise. Betcha they're using Win7 Pro. On Thu, Jan 31, 2013 at 7:56 AM, John Cook <john.c...@pfsf.org> wrote: > Just curious as to why not Bitlocker? > > > > John W. Cook > > Network Operations Manager > > Partnership For Strong Families > > 5950 NW 1st Place > > Gainesville, Fl 32607 > > Office (352) 244-1610 > > Cell (352) 215-6944 > > MCSE, MCP+I, MCTS, CompTIA A+, N+, VSP4, VTSP4 > > > > From: Chinnery, Paul [mailto:pa...@mmcwm.com] > Sent: Thursday, January 31, 2013 8:28 AM > To: NT System Admin Issues > Subject: RE: Mobile Device Management > > > > +1 on that. All of our laptops (even ones secured to Medsurg carts) > +are > encrypted with Truecrypt. > > > > From: Cameron Cooper [mailto:ccoo...@aurico.com] > Sent: Wednesday, January 30, 2013 6:02 PM > To: NT System Admin Issues > Subject: RE: Mobile Device Management > > > > Thanks for the info below. Since we’ve deployed more laptops > recently, we’ve encrypted the entire drive with TrueCrypt. > > > > Regards, > > > > Cameron > > > > ___________________________________________________ > > Cameron Cooper | IT Manager | Aurico > Direct: 847.890.4021 | Cell: 224.688.2854 | Fax: 847.255.1896 > ccoo...@aurico.com | www.aurico.com > > > > From: Angus Scott-Fleming [mailto:angu...@geoapps.com] > Sent: Wednesday, January 30, 2013 3:49 PM > To: NT System Admin Issues > Subject: Re: Mobile Device Management > > > > On 30 Jan 2013 at 20:24, Cameron Cooper wrote: > > > >> In light of one of our company laptops being stolen (from the user's >> car), > >> we've been tasked to look for a mobile solution that would allow us >> to track, > >> recover and remote wipe a laptop, tablet and smartphone and would >> like some > >> recommendations on what some are currently using. So far we've looked >> at > >> LoJack for Laptops and Prey (PreyProjects). Thanks, Cameron > > > > Whole-disk-encryption on laptops is an absolute must IMHO. That way > you're only out hardware no matter what. > > > > The biggest problem with most tracking-and-wiping solutions like Prey > is that the laptop has to be booted and the OS loaded for them to > work. Since I use Truecrypt whole-disk-encryption and the password is > required to boot or to awake after hibernation I don't use Prey. > > > > LoJack has a version which installs in the BIOS (installed at the > factory on many bigger brands now, but you have to activate it $$$). > This version phones home if there is an active network connection no > matter how the computer is booted. But security flaws in the BIOS > implementation of LoJack for Laptops were documented at a 2009 > BlackHat session. Don't know if they're still there. > > > > This might be of interest: > > > > Intel® Anti-Theft Technology — What is Intel® Anti-Theft Technology? > > http://www.intel.com/support/services/antitheft/sb/CS-030335.htm > > > > More info: > > > > LoJack - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia > > https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/LoJack#for_Laptops > > > > At the Black Hat Briefings conference in 2009, researchers Anibal > Sacco[15] and Alfredo Ortega showed that the implementation of the > Computrace/LoJack agent embedded in the BIOS has vulnerabilities and > that this "available control of the anti-theft agent allows a highly > dangerous form of BIOS-enhanced rootkit that can bypass all chipset or > installation restrictions and reutilize many existing features offered > in this kind of software."[16][17] Absolute Software rejected the > claims made in the research, stating that "the presence of the > Computrace module in no way weakens the security of the BIOS". Another > independent analyst confirmed the flaws, noted that a malware > hijacking attack would be a "highly exotic one", and suggested that > the larger concern was that savvy thieves could disable the phone home > feature.[18] > > > > Core Security Technologies > > http://www.coresecurity.com/content/Deactivate-the-Rootkit > > Deactivate the Rootkit - Black Hat USA 2009 > > Link to paper: > > http://www.coresecurity.com/files/attachments/Paper-Deactivate-the-Roo > tkit-AOrtega-ASacco.pdf > > > > Share your findings back here please. > > > > HTH > > > > ~ Finally, powerful endpoint security that ISN'T a resource hog! ~ ~ > <http://www.sunbeltsoftware.com/Business/VIPRE-Enterprise/> ~ > > --- > To manage subscriptions click here: > http://lyris.sunbelt-software.com/read/my_forums/ > or send an email to listmana...@lyris.sunbeltsoftware.com > with the body: unsubscribe ntsysadmin > > ________________________________ > > > > CONFIDENTIALITY NOTICE: This email message is intended only for the > person or entity to which it is addressed and may contain confidential > material. > Any unauthorized review, use, disclosure, downloading, copying or > distribution is prohibited. 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