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Am 02.06.2014 13:28, schrieb Rich Freeman: |
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> On Mon, Jun 2, 2014 at 6:56 AM, Neil Bothwick <neil@××××××××××.uk> wrote: |
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>> On Mon, 02 Jun 2014 05:27:44 -0500, Dale wrote: |
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>> |
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>>> The second option does sound what I am looking for. Basically, if I log |
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>>> out but leave my computer on, leave home, some crook/NSA type breaks in |
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>>> and tries to access something or steals my whole puter, they would just |
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>>> get garbage for data. That seems to fit the second option best. |
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>> If they steal your computer they will have to power it off, unless you |
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>> are kind enough to leave them a large enough UPS to steal along with it, |
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>> so any encryption will be equally effective. |
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> If you're worried about casual thieves then just about any kind of |
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> properly-implemented encryption will stop them. |
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> |
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> If you're worried about a government official specifically tasked with |
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> retrieving your computer, my understanding is that it is SOP these |
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> days to retrieve your computer without powering it off for just this |
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> reason. They won't use your UPS to do it. Typically they remove the |
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> plug just far enough to expose the prongs, slide in a connector that |
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> connects it to a UPS, and then they pull it out the rest of the way |
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> now powered by the UPS. |
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> |
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> See something like: |
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> http://www.cru-inc.com/products/wiebetech/hotplug_field_kit/ |
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only works with sockets of unsafe design - aka american stuff. |
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Can not be used with Schuko sockets. |
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