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Computer security (was Re: Should I furnish computer?)
Subject:Computer security (was Re: Should I furnish computer?) From:Sandy Harris <sandy -at- storm -dot- ca> To:"TECHWR-L" <techwr-l -at- lists -dot- raycomm -dot- com> Date:Wed, 06 Jun 2001 12:30:50 -0400
mclm -at- ncode -dot- co -dot- uk wrote:
>
> > Some companies actually restrict remote/home PCs claiming data security
> reasons
> of all data being company property and should not leave company premises.<
>
> I think the abundance of laptops out "on the road" must pose a greater
> challenge to a companies data security/backup policy, compared to a home
> worker.
It is reasonably straightforward to deal with, though. We do know by now how
to build reasonably secure systems. The big problems are getting people to
administer them properly and convincing governments that distributing them
isn't international arms trafficking.
If you're on Windos or a Mac, just install a recent version of PGP. That gives
you encrypted email, encrypted files, and the ability to create IPSEC encrypted
tunnels to the office or wherever. Add Putty, the free SSH client.
On OpenBSD or a Linux distribution from a country with sane laws on cryptography
(Brazil's Conectiva, German Suse, ...) most of those are built in. Download
whatever isn't.
If you're stuck with a US-based distribution (notably Redhat) crippled by their
export laws (exporting strong crypto is legally the same as exporting jet
fighters!), change distributions or start downloading.
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