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to: Frank Haber
from: Richard B.
date: 2004-12-17 10:34:10
subject: Re: Laptop Security

From: Richard B. 

On Fri, 17 Dec 2004 10:04:46 -0500, "Frank Haber"
 wrote:

>Don't forget hardware security.  The chips in Thinkpads are pretty good - you
>apparently have to swap out the motherboard if you forget the pw, and access
>can also sniff a lock in the HD's firmware.  They even have a fingerprint
>reader for $400 extra.  Not a tablet, though.


IBM doesn't offer a tablet AFAIK, at least the last time I checked.
Probably should look more into this, my remote office guys had passwords
affixed to the machine cases.  Unbelievable.

- Richard

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