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SSChampion
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| Data loss events in regard to stolen laptops as well as stolen jumpdrives is still a huge issue. According to the Open Security Foundation's statistics 21% of all reported data loss events are from stolen laptops (http://datalossdb.org/statistics). I am surprised to hear that these devices do not have enough power to run some security features. The big question is why not. Performance vs. Security I suppose. Yikes!
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Cheap, light, powerful. Pick any two.
Sadly, there's always a trade-off somewhere.
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"...may be widely deployed to those people that need protection from themselves the most: executives and sales people."
There, fixed that for you.
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Oh come on Steve! I don't agree with that sentiment. Surely with a Windows XP build you can install VPN software or setup encryption? And if you install a Linux distro, you can install all of these things also.
Random Technical Stuff
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| I've been eying netbooks for a while myself, but not for business purposes. I want one to make blogging on the go easier, perhaps use it as an e-book when I'm getting ready for bed, write a few forum messages before falling asleep. :) A small cheap computer with WiFi has so many possibilities.
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Maybe the security answer is not in the laptop. If I had to sign an agreement that I was personally liable for any data loss that occurs with my laptop. I would probably be keeping a closer eye on it. I could not afford to get sued.
I wouldn't be leaving my laptop in the car when I go to get a coffee - not even locked in the trunk. Not only that, I would insist on a security cable at work so that I can lock my laptop to my desk.
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It's amazing what they're putting in little boxes nowadays.
I like the suggestion in the article that users consider an encrypted thumb drive like IronKey. Of course, if the problem is non-technical users, and if the smaller devices aren't up to central network management, you can't assume users will always save data on the right drive.
Maybe we just shouldn't let executives go outside the premises? :D
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XP supports encryption, but it's a CPU cycle issue from what I've read. I haven't tried one, but perhaps enough complaining will get my boss to buy one :) for testing, of course.
I was skeptical myself, but then again, security software marches forward like all others. The XP versions might not be supported or they might not run well on these lower powered machines.
Linux probably gets more secure with less power, and that software isn't end-of-lifed, but how many of you would get your IT department to run it? Or you'd run your software?
I considered it. Not much of I do really requires Windows. SQL, but for traveling when I'm writing, Linux works fine.
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