Veterans Affairs to protect data on laptops

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They'd probably write their passwords on post-it's stuck to the laptop.

This is a great first step, but just throwing some crypto at the laptop simply will not solve the problem. Convenience will triumph again and people would write down their passwords and leave it within easy access to anyone who can nick the laptop.

There has to be a comprehensive system for identity protection, verification, confidentiality and integrity, e.g., two factor auth to even access the data etc. At least one of these factors should be impossible or incredibly tough to duplicate, e.g., a USB smart card with private keys on it, or a USB thumb print reader etc.

I only hope they don't do some stupid "encryption" like simply enabling a BIOS password or using windows EFS.

Posted by: kraterz   Posted on: 08/14/06 You are currently: a Guest | Members login | Terms of Use

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