Basic rule of thumb. If there is physical access to the computer, it's not secure.
-Russ On Sat, Mar 23, 2024 at 2:04 PM John Jason Jordan <[email protected]> wrote: > First: My brother, John Jeddeloh, was found deceased in his home > January 14. He was known on this list as "John Jason Jordan." From his > computer files it looks like he has been active here for many years. I > have even found boxes with meeting posters dating back to 2013. > > Second: I need to unsubscribe '[email protected]' from this list. Somebody > please help. > > Third: Frankly, I was quite surprised to find he was running Linux on > all his computers. I was last able to contact him 27 years ago, and he > was running early word-processing systems at that time. Personally, I > first started using Unix at Tektronix back ca. 1980 and the Usenet days, > and continued through my retirement, lastly working on DSL, Cable, > Ethernet, and Fiber-to-the-Hut home gateways. > > However, as to how I am on this account: Pro Tip: > a) Use a password manager. Share the master password with a > trusted family member or close friend, or leave it in a safe deposit > box, or with you lawyer and a copy of you will. > b) Have a will while we're at it. > c) Encrypt your hard drives, and > d) Don't leave a Debian live thumb drive on you desk next to your > laptop. It can be trivially easy for someone to break into the BIOS to > boot the thumb drive, clear the password on an account, then reboot the > system and log into the account without a password. This not only works > for the guy administering your estate, but also the guy you steals your > laptop from the coffee shop. > > -Alan Jeddeloh > Personal Representative, > Estate of John Jeddeloh > [email protected] >
