08-31-2009, 02:42 PM
Ulfen Wrote:What does that software do if you remove the hdd and try to access the data from another pc? If it doesn't encrypt individual files often times data recovery software can access files on drives that are "locked" on the mbr or file system level.
Exactly.
You might want to focus more on the encryption side then on the "login" side. You're more likely to be hacked while running an app (or web app) under your own credentials on your own real login session then to be hacked via remote login. As above, the obvious exception to that is key loggers. For protection against that, I recommend verifying your bank supports things like picture confirmation, unique PC registration, and graphic pin entry (demanding HTTPS for all sensitive data is obviously a must too).
Again though, like Ulfen says, all the login protection in the world is gone once they actually take the laptop, rip the HD out, and place it in another PC. Your only protection there is hardware level access restrictions, and encryption.
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