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Step 1- Disable USB in BIOS. Step 2-Password protect BIOS
Sure they can open up the case, reset the BIOS and get in.. but for "Joe User" this works fine..

Microsoft is just spreading FUD by trying to sell Longhorn (which has a USB policy)

You say Microsoft doesn't have anything to do with this article... RIIIIIGHT, you just keep thinking that.
Posted by: Xunil_Sierutuf   Posted on: 09/28/04 You are currently: a Guest | Members login | Terms of Use
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Let's just...  BitTwiddler | 09/28/04
You'd have to shut down Internet access also ...  worknman | 09/28/04
Exactly  alterego_z | 09/28/04
Windows is more of a security threat  ITGuy04 | 09/28/04
Idiot post  quietLee | 09/28/04
PKB  Yagotta B. Kidding | 09/28/04
???  SC-man | 09/29/04
Windows is fine... just don't view any JPGs with it...  Xunil_Sierutuf | 09/28/04
USB Issues  Domb2 | 09/28/04
Isn't this an artificial issue?  ghetyei | 09/28/04
A very artificial issue and  brand police | 09/28/04
Not quite  rapson | 09/28/04
Agreed  Pinkerton | 09/29/04
Step 1- Disable USB in BIOS. Step 2-Password protect BIOS  Xunil_Sierutuf | 09/28/04
What about USB mice/keyboards?  rdwhitti | 09/28/04
I agree...  Xunil_Sierutuf | 09/28/04
and ....  V Sanders | 09/28/04
Poetic Justice  Yagotta B. Kidding | 09/28/04
Sure its true but their are third party products to prevent this  spam@... | 09/28/04
Corkscrew  Yagotta B. Kidding | 09/28/04
More FUD  keyboard_express | 09/28/04
if only their was a easy set of config files, registry is such a mess  V Sanders | 09/28/04
Undeserved bad rap for USB ...  George Mitchell | 09/28/04
And then there are thin clients ...  George Mitchell | 09/29/04
To compromise date, you only need two things  Sir_Chancealot | 09/30/04
If you're that concerned about it.  John L. Ries | 10/01/04
My six step guide to solve the USB madness problem  kule | 10/13/04
USB Drive Access Control Solution !!!  Anasmaq@... | 11/23/09

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