Certainly a nice thought, Kevin, and a step in the right direction.
Unfortunately that wouldn't potect the system against theft, as the
HDD could just be removed. Usually the purpose of encryption is to
protect the data from prying eyes - regardless where those eyes may be
coming from.
Best of luck finding a solution. The only time I've ever had to deal
with something similar, hibernation was simply disabled. Security and
ease of use rarely go hand in hand. =)
--
Peace. ~G
On Tue, 21 Sep 2004 18:58:18 -0500, Kevin Snively
<kevinsnively@comcast.net> wrote:
How about something as simple as a bios password? Works for me.
reguards,
Kevin Snively
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----- Original Message -----
From: "James McGee" <J.McGee@syn-tec.com>
To: "Security Basics[List]" <security-basics@securityfocus.com>
Sent: Sunday, September 19, 2004 10:28 AM
Subject: Laptop Encryption & Hibernation
Hi
We are trying to find a centrally manageable solution that we can deploy
to 2000 Laptop users.
The majority of our users also make frequent use of the hibernation
function within WinXP.
The problem lies with the fact that we can't seem to get a hard drive
encryption tool that will enable users to continue to use the
hibernation function.
We have 2 options that I can recommend; bin the hibernation
functionality or use a file and folder level encryption product, neither
of which are the ideal solution for the situation.
I am sure we are not the first to come across this problem, so I was
wondering how anyone else has overcome it.
Apparently the people who make entire hard-drive encryption products are
aware of the issue and are working with MS to get it sorted, but how
long that will take is anyone's guess.
Any help or advice is appreciated..
Thanks
JM
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