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Date: Wed,  1 Sep 2010 12:14:12 -0700
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Subject: Re: [9fans] how to lock cpu console
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On Wednesday 01 September 2010 2:56:03 baux80@gmail.com wrote:
> > you'd be left with defending against ^T^Tr, ^P, etc.
> > but then again, the power button or network cable is sooo
> > convienent.  heck, just take the machine home.  :-P.
>
> who care user/pass when you can pull of hard drives :-)
>

I care - because I'm an evil hacker who wants _undetected_ ,
_long-term_ access to said machine. Stealing the machine or its
drive is neigh useless, and in fact totally counter productive.

It's like killing the goose that would otherwise be laying golden eggs
for me.

Also, a logical fallacy:  Since X could sometimes be used to thwart Y, then
Y is useless in all cases.