On Thu, Feb 10, 2011 at 12:10 PM, S Powell <[email protected]> wrote: > Yep, big security issue, but if someone has physical control of your > device, any device, you should always consider it compromised.
If data is encrypted with strong crypto, and that crypto's secret key is not stored on the device, then that data can generally be considered safe even if the device is stolen. In English, that means if the security depends on a strong password the user must enter (and not on some magic the manufacturer has "hidden" inside the device), the password-protected data is safe. Note also "stolen". If someone can compromise the software and *give it back to you*, so you then continue to use it, all bets are off. -- Ben ~ 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
