[ltp] New Thinkpad and First Steps

James Knott linux-thinkpad@linux-thinkpad.org
Wed, 17 Jan 2007 12:22:09 -0500


Rolf Kutz wrote:
> * Quoting Theodore Tso (tytso@mit.edu):
>
>   
>> 1) Registering fingerprints to replace the bootup password (to provide
>> pre-bootup security) --- this is cool because you can lock the
>> motherboard and the hard drive(s) so they will only function if they
>> are given the correct password or the correct fingerprint.  So if
>> somoene steals your laptop, they will have much harder time getting
>> access to your data.
>>     
>
> Aren't your fingerprints all over the laptop or
> do you use it with gloves only?
>
>   

BTW, what do you use to clean PGP fingerprints off your screen?  ;-)