FW: [LINK] Stolen Laptop [was Re: Consumer computer security]

[Daniel Rose]

For windows some of you may find this useful.  It will also create
self-decrypting exe files, and it's GPL.

 http://sourceforge.net/projects/axcrypt/

> -----Original Message-----
> From: link-bounces at anumail0.anu.edu.au 
> [mailto:link-bounces at anumail0.anu.edu.au] On Behalf Of Rick Welykochy
> Posted At: Friday, 26 January 2007 19:09 PM
> Posted To: Link List
> Conversation: [LINK] Stolen Laptop [was Re: Consumer computer 
> security]
> Subject: [LINK] Stolen Laptop [was Re: Consumer computer security]
> 
> 
> Marghanita da Cruz wrote:
> 
> > I have had a laptop stolen...which makes me a bit wary of storing 
> > anything on one. I would also be reticent to use a public 
> computer or 
> > even one in a workplace - but then as I said, I don't use 
> Internet or 
> > Telephone banking.
> 
> How secure do Linkers feel about toting a laptop around with 
> sensitive/personal data on the hard drive?
> 
> Personally, I ensure I encrypt the directories that need 
> protecting, i.e. my home directory, using AES encryption.
> 
> Being a Windows agnostic these days, I do not know if this 
> capability is available on Win/XP. It is trivial to do on Max 
> OS X, and quite easy using Linux or other *nixes.
> 
> One option on Win/XP would be to ensure all data is 
> read/written from/to an encrypted memory stick, which BTW 
> also uses AES.
> 
> cheers
> rickw
> 
> 
> 
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