[Computer Security Group] Re: Flash Drive Security Question.....

 

Lifehacker has a good article on this

http://lifehacker.com/5681710/how-to-break-into-a-mac-and-prevent-it-from-happening-to-you

although even their methods have work arounds if you know your stuff. If you really want to protect your sensitive files I would either store them in an encrypted format on a usb or look into whole hard drive encryption (assuming you have a powerful enough computer).

--- In computersecurity@yahoogroups.com, Edgar Owen <edgarowen@...> wrote:
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> Below is from Wikipedia USB Flash Drive entry. My question is how do I tell on a PowerMac whether it's set to be bootable from a USB drive and how to turn that off to avoid compromising my computer? Thanks, Edgar
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> For computers set up to be bootable from a USB drive it is possible to use a flash drive containing a bootable portable operating system to access the files of a computer even if the computer is password protected. The password can then be changed; or it may be possible to crack the password with a password cracking program, and gain full control over the computer.
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