The thief could even access PCs that require a log-in username/password
> by using a boot CD, a specially-crafted CD that sidesteps log-in
> authentication, said Usher.
Only on the assumption that data is actually on the hard drive, most major organisations that I know of prohibit storage of any data on a local hard drive and have it all on more secure network storage.
If they leave data on a local hard drive, and don't lock out booting from a CD or Floppy (and having the BIOS password protected), then more fool them.
Gartner's 2004 advice would block pod slurping, added Usher, if
> enterprises adopted the research firm's recommendations to lock down
> desktops by disabling USB functionality or Windows' Universal Plug and > Play.
And stopping booting another OS to bypass that disabling, otherwise it could be a waste of time.
Regards,
David Clayton, e-mail: snipped-for-privacy@XYZ.myrealbox.com Melbourne, Victoria, Australia. (Remove the "XYZ." to reply)
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