On Wed, Apr 17, 2013 at 11:36 AM, Ben Scott <[email protected]> wrote: > On Wed, Apr 17, 2013 at 2:29 PM, Kurt Buff <[email protected]> wrote: >> On Wed, Apr 17, 2013 at 1:59 AM, James Rankin <[email protected]> wrote: >>> ...today's XKCD sums it up nicely >>> >>> http://xkcd.com/1200/ >> >> So, yeah, that's true if you don't use full disk encryption, or a >> password on your computer/domain account ... > > You're missing the point. > > A lot of devs and admins fall into the trap of protecting the system > and forgetting that there's a reason why we have the system in the > first place. I ultimately don't care about my "root" account. > Protecting it is just a means to an end -- protecting my data, most of > which lives in my user account.
No, I'm not missing the point. Protecting the end-user account and its data is what those techniques are for - and they also need to be applied to the root/administrator account. Kurt ~ 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 [email protected] with the body: unsubscribe ntsysadmin
