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Lenovo will let you kill a notebook with a text message

2008-11-27 14:30:01 by Editor in Digg / Security
 
Lenovo is working with Phoenix on a BIOS that will let you disable a ThinkPad notebook PC by sending it an SMS text message. The feature should be available early next year, reports TG Daily
 
Tags: sms text message, thinkpad notebook, lenovo, bios, phoenix, daily, feature, reports, disable
 
 
 
 
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So ... Am I? Maybe I Am!

2008-07-25 08:08:00 by Dr Anton Chuvakin in Anton Chuvakin Blog -
 
...notebook and said "write down the passwords here." I did. The notebook went back into his pocket (and then, presumably, in some more "secure storage," like the back of his closet at home or something About me: http://www.chuvakin.org
 
Tags: isp days, bank closes doors, bus, bus test, sysadmin, sole sysadmin, isp, notebook, unacceptable risk
 
 
 
 
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Lenovo kills notebooks with a text message

2008-11-26 10:20:03 by Editor in Digg / Security
 
You lost your notebook? You are worried about the data that might be exposed. No problem: Kill the notebook with a text message
 
Tags: text message, notebook, data, kill, lost
 
 
 
 
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Speaking of Security Podcast #93

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2008-02-11 00:00:00 by Podcast Producers in Speaking of Security, the RSA Blog and Podcast
 
...notebook computers with the market-leading strong authentication solution from RSA. Matt Buckley talks with Brian DeGonia from UPEK about this solution Please note, we'll be taking a short winter break next week in honor of President's Day - but watch for our next episode on February 25
 
Tags: solution, strong authentication solution, joint technology solution, matt buckley talks, brian degonia, upek, short winter, security, notebook computers
 
 
 
 
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Creating and Entrapping Terrorists

2008-03-05 06:25:43 by schneier in Schneier on Security
 
...notebook containing the name of an imam in Albany -- one Yassin Aref. To snare Aref, the JTTF dispatched a Pakistani immigrant named Shahed "Malik" Hussain, who was facing years in prison for a driver's-license scam. Instead of approaching Aref directly, federal agents sent Malik to befriend Mohammed Hossain, a Bangladeshi immigrant who went...
 
Tags: terrorist, modern terrorist, hossain, terrorist conspiracies, deal hossain claims, yassin aref, aref, terrorist plot, stop federal agents
 
 
 
 
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Vista notebook falls in hacker challenge

2008-03-30 13:00:00 by Editor in Computerworld Security News
 
An Ubuntu Linux box was the last machine left standing in CanSecWest's PWN to OWN challenge , as Friday saw a successful hack on the Microsoft Vista box on the contest testbed. Shane Macauley picked up $5,000 for the successful hack
 
Tags: successful hack, microsoft vista box, ubuntu linux box, challenge, shane macauley, friday, pwn, machine
 
 
 
 
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Stolen account firm laptop contained personal information

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2008-04-28 09:50:55 by Evan Francen in The Breach Blog
...notebook computer was stolen from a locked vehicle. The notebooks hard drive may have contained your name, Social Security number, and other personal information We have notified law enforcement about this incident. This notification included a general report alerting them to the fact that the incident occurred. However, we have not notified...
 
Tags: information, clients personal information, clients, personal information, specific information, store confidential information, client information, confidential information, personal information inside
 
 
 
 
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Promise for protecting laptops

2008-04-30 00:00:00 by HASH0x8b43648 in Network World on Security
 
Among the multitude of data protection challenges facing IT organizations, arguably the least favorite for IT managers is dealing with laptop systems. Each week we read more horror stories about lost notebook computers and potentially compromised data as organizations attempt to grapple with what is literally a moving target
 
Tags: data protection challenges, data, organizations attempt, organizations, lost notebook computers, laptop systems, horror stories, week, arguably
 
 
 
 
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Toshiba notebook protects itself with faces

2008-05-23 00:00:00 by HASH0x8473168 in Network World on Security
 
It's not just fingerprints -- the shape, contours and lines of your face are also as unique as you are. Toshiba Corp.'s Face Recognition software (which is available as a standard feature on the Satellite Pro U400, M300, A300 and P300 models) attempts to replace tedious passwords and uncertain finger swipes with identification gleaned from...
 
Tags: uncertain finger swipes, satellite pro u400, replace tedious passwords, recognition software, toshiba corp, standard feature, p300 models, contours, fingerprints
 
 
 
 
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TSA relaxes laptop screening rules this month

2008-08-06 00:00:00 by HASH0x8b35b00 in Network World on Security