Here's a good article to tie into our crypto study. Like anything else, it's not an end all for security concerns, but crypto is a powerful tool if used correctly.
http://searchsecurity.techtarget.com/magazineFeature/0,296894,sid14_gci1365961_mem1,00.html?track=sy160
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This is a great article some great stuff including my fav mandatory encryption of laptops.
ReplyDeleteI'm still not convinced that encrypting laptop hard drives is the answer. Any encryption method except the one time pad is breakable given enough time. Encrypting laptop hard drives may mean that petty thieves can't grab a laptop and then sell the data but, given enough time, the encryption can be broken if a cracker thinks whatever is on the hard drive is worth getting at. I'm afraid that people will put even more compromising data on their laptops with a quick, "Oh, don't worry. It's encrypted."
ReplyDeleteBusinesses and individuals need to look at any data on their laptops as being at risk.
Cheers,
Dave Miller
I have to say, coming from a corporate background for over 25 years, it seems to me that laptops are a huge security risk. IMO it is not due to any info carried on the laptop, but that an attacker can get to the main corporate servers once they have an employee's laptop. Few employees take care about how secure their password is, or where they 'log in' to the main terminal. Starbucks and Kinkos are fav ravs for doing electronic paperwork every afternoon. It is very easy to 'watch' someone login then swipe the computer and .... history is written. And to be honest, few employees pick strong passwords to begin with.... we don't even like the computers corporate is using to 'watch' us.
ReplyDeleteJust my opinion..