[CentOS] Fwd: Securing Linux laptops

[Bill Campbell]

On Tue, Jan 08, 2008, Marko A. Jennings wrote:
>On Tue, January 8, 2008 9:14 am, Robert Moskowitz wrote:
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>> So what options do we have for encrypting partitions.
><snip>
>
>I found this article helpful:
>http://www.redhatmagazine.com/2007/01/18/disk-encryption-in-fedora-past-present-and-future/

One could also set up a script that automatically sends an e-mail
message when the laptop boots, and perhaps periodic e-mails from
cron.  This could provide at least the IP address from which the
mail was sent which could help locate it.

Bill
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