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Linux laps hibernate and thus have the same vulnerability. As long as the thief stole the lap in hibernation and made sure not to allow it to shut down, he's got the data and the protection is useless. So it would be crucial for the employee to make sure the lap was completely shut down in order to prevent the problem. The MAJOR advantage of Linux in this regard *might* be that the employer could make sure that hibernation were not supported on the companies laptops. This could likely be enforced using the Linux "kiosk" feature that allows a company admin to "lock down" features and access. But perhaps MS offers similar features through their administrator level. I don't know enough about Windows as to whether they can lock a user out of the hibernation feature.
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even Seagate is screwed by M$  Linux Geek | 10/30/06
So Linux doesnt  HexHammer67 | 10/30/06
It's all about the naughty bits  Yagotta B. Kidding | 10/30/06
I see where your going but  HexHammer67 | 10/30/06
Linux has the same problem ... sort of ...  George Mitchell | 10/30/06
I must have missed something.  D-cat | 11/01/06
You didn't miss anything....  TasteeWheat | 11/13/06
actually  T2mg2003 | 11/02/06
Crap  Yagotta B. Kidding | 10/30/06
The encryption is...  Linux_Fanboy | 10/30/06
The biggest problem...  ViRaL1 | 10/30/06
No, the biggest problem  Yagotta B. Kidding | 10/30/06
Oh Yeah...  D-cat | 11/01/06
Hmmm, interesting but...  No_Ax_to_Grind | 10/30/06
Encryption method ...  George Mitchell | 10/30/06
That's not the point  Yagotta B. Kidding | 10/30/06
Did you actually read the article?  George Mitchell | 10/30/06
Yup.  Yagotta B. Kidding | 10/30/06
Lost In Post  HexHammer67 | 10/30/06
I Share the Concerns  sorrentino@... | 11/01/06
i bet...  T2mg2003 | 11/02/06
Right on the point. And there's more too.  Irritated_User | 11/04/06
Who else has the keys?  terry flores | 10/30/06
Nobody, if you lose the password...  Linux_Fanboy | 10/30/06
What about this stuff?  norwegian | 10/31/06
I think it sucks because...  Linux_Fanboy | 10/31/06
You mean just like they can already do now?  Spoon Jabber | 10/31/06
Read the previous post please...  Linux_Fanboy | 10/31/06
You make a big assumption that Seagate is "honest"  terry flores | 10/31/06
Post says:  Spoon Jabber | 11/01/06
Right! Only trust encryption to yourself. Reckon it smells very fishy.  Irritated_User | 11/04/06
Malware?  a1comp@... | 11/01/06
now if you're using this at home...  nix_hed | 11/02/06
Just Another Sneaky  Ole Man | 11/01/06
Price Premium  tretolac | 11/01/06
But what about 'back door' holes?  Irritated_User | 11/04/06
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