jwcolby
jwcolby at colbyconsulting.com
Mon Dec 10 16:17:06 CST 2007
Beside the point. Any is better than none and some are better than others, and the best are damned good. I defy you to break the encrypted file on my laptop. It might be possible for the FBI or CIA to do so if they wanted to get in to my encrypted file because they could send a team to do it, somehow do the key logger thing etc. Joe Six-pack stealing my laptop from my car will NOT be selling my client's secrets to the highest bidder. That is the point. Some is better than others and the best is damned good. Even the FBI would be hard pressed to break into my files without advanced access. Of course they could just water board me... John W. Colby Colby Consulting www.ColbyConsulting.com -----Original Message----- From: accessd-bounces at databaseadvisors.com [mailto:accessd-bounces at databaseadvisors.com] On Behalf Of Drew Wutka Sent: Monday, December 10, 2007 5:03 PM To: Access Developers discussion and problem solving Subject: Re: [AccessD] Access 2007 - Microsoft is just plain stupid. Every security measure has a weak point though. To say otherwise is folly.... Drew -----Original Message----- From: accessd-bounces at databaseadvisors.com [mailto:accessd-bounces at databaseadvisors.com] On Behalf Of jwcolby Sent: Monday, December 10, 2007 2:56 PM To: 'Access Developers discussion and problem solving' Subject: Re: [AccessD] Access 2007 - Microsoft is just plain stupid. Well the point is that there is real security. Germany is moaning that Skype encryption is so secure that they can't tap the conversations over that medium. Real industrial strength security does exist and is in fact causing major headaches for organizations with enough computer power to break anything they wanted... a few years ago. Yea you can discuss key loggers and such but you have to manage to get them in place. I am betting we do not have key loggers on Bin Laden's laptop. And of course you are right about Windows security, it is a "keep the honest people honest" variety - so far. Which is why I do not depend on it. John W. Colby Colby Consulting www.ColbyConsulting.com -----Original Message----- From: accessd-bounces at databaseadvisors.com [mailto:accessd-bounces at databaseadvisors.com] On Behalf Of Drew Wutka Sent: Monday, December 10, 2007 2:54 PM To: Access Developers discussion and problem solving Subject: Re: [AccessD] Access 2007 - Microsoft is just plain stupid. Thank you, but I didn't finish it. Kind of got rushed. What I forgot to bring in, at the end of my rant, is that REAL security is about finding a happy medium, between keeping honest people honest, and keeping work flow flowing. Of course, if I found a laptop, I would return it to it's owner.....other people, may not even care about what's on it, just turn around and sell it for some quick bucks. Drew -----Original Message----- From: accessd-bounces at databaseadvisors.com [mailto:accessd-bounces at databaseadvisors.com] On Behalf Of jwcolby Sent: Monday, December 10, 2007 1:35 PM To: 'Access Developers discussion and problem solving' Subject: Re: [AccessD] Access 2007 - Microsoft is just plain stupid. Drew, I love your rants. OTOH you do tend to minimize things just a bit. I use encryption to encrypt my files. I lose my laptop. You pick it up and now you have my encrypted data. All the keyloggers in the world aren't going to help you. 'Nuff said. John W. Colby Colby Consulting www.ColbyConsulting.com -- AccessD mailing list AccessD at databaseadvisors.com http://databaseadvisors.com/mailman/listinfo/accessd Website: http://www.databaseadvisors.com -- AccessD mailing list AccessD at databaseadvisors.com http://databaseadvisors.com/mailman/listinfo/accessd Website: http://www.databaseadvisors.com -- AccessD mailing list AccessD at databaseadvisors.com http://databaseadvisors.com/mailman/listinfo/accessd Website: http://www.databaseadvisors.com -- AccessD mailing list AccessD at databaseadvisors.com http://databaseadvisors.com/mailman/listinfo/accessd Website: http://www.databaseadvisors.com