[Cialug] OT: Macbook for sale

[Alan Maupin]

As the previous post on this topic demonstrate, there are plenty of methods of securing data on a laptop.  The Israelis have been subject to extreme terrorist attacks and certainly the IDF has a very detailed SOP on the identification of possible threats to security involving laptops.  I'd venture to say that those SOP's are now being updated to include directions for targeting the more important component.  Shooting the hard drive is an excellent field expedient method of rendering it not only inoperative but also destroying it to the point of not being able to recover data except in the most costly of methods.  The IDF is probably thankful for the valuable feedback provided by this blogger. 

On Dec 16, 2009, at 10:31 AM, Nathan C. Smith wrote:

> kill the case leave the monitor, is that like leave the gun, take the cannoli?
>  
> 
> From: cialug-bounces at cialug.org [mailto:cialug-bounces at cialug.org] On Behalf Of Afan Pasalic
> Sent: Wednesday, December 16, 2009 10:25 AM
> To: Central Iowa Linux Users Group
> Subject: Re: [Cialug] OT: Macbook for sale
> 
> Dave Hala Jr wrote:
>> 
>> Well, I guess your only option would be an encrypted usb drive hidden in
>> a body cavity. 
>> 
>> Personally, as an American, I wouldn't even consider traveling anywhere
>> in the middle east or to countries with similiar laws.
>>   
> I'm from "such a country", Bosnia. though, I don't think there is such a law, in any country. it's about morons they take the law in their hands and behave as "lawmakers". 
> recently I visited my parent there with two laptops and two netbooks. half was mine and half presents. all security officers in every country was laughing at me. I was lucky none stopped me questioning.
> 
> I don't think there is law in Israel saying "kill any suspected laptop with 3 shots. if OS is linux - 4 shots. if visitor is carrying desktop  - kill the case leave the monitor" 
> 
> :-) 
> 
> afan
> 
> 
>> :) Dave
>> 
>> On Wed, 2009-12-16 at 10:02 -0600, Matthew Nuzum wrote:
>>   
>>> On Wed, Dec 16, 2009 at 9:43 AM, Dave Hala Jr <dave at 58ghz.net> wrote:
>>>         How about encrypting your data and storing "in the cloud" or
>>>         just
>>>         working online in cloud. Then you'd just be carrying a more or
>>>         less
>>>         blank laptop.
>>>         
>>> 
>>> Well, if you're travelling to a far away country you'll have some time
>>> to burn on the airplane. Would be nice to use your computer during
>>> that time which, presumably, you'll be offline.
>>> 
>>> If you use google gears or some other system that lets you work
>>> locally while offline then you defeat the purpose of the encryption.
>>> 
>>> Plus, some countries that are very hostile to some things you might
>>> want to hide also have poor international bandwidth.
>>> 
>>> -- 
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