Counterproductive security

chattychappy

In my case, I have passwords in an encrypted Word file. The file itself (and all my other stuff) is in a Truecrypted virtual partition. I have a 2 minute time out on my laptop, after which my finger print is required.

So even if I've left the file open on the screen, after 2 minutes nobody can get to it without my fingerprint. Ditto if they reboot my laptop. If they take the hard disc out and load it as a second drive, then they have an encrypted file within an encrypted partition. They won't even know it's there. The only solution for a thief is to put me under duress.

I would recommend people look at Truecrypt (it's free...)

zppp

chattychappy wrote: »

The only solution for a thief is to put me under duress.

Or cut your finger off!! :rotfl:

chattychappy

zppp wrote: »

Or cut your finger off!! :rotfl:

Yep! But then they'd still not get into the file...

But as the knife comes out I'm sure I'd have told them everything they need to know.

I have a backup finger logged in case of accidental loss of my preferred finger..!