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Re: USB Security


From: Dave Aronson <spamtrap.secfocus () dja mailme org>
Date: Mon, 22 Nov 2004 17:21:04 -0500

"Marios Papaioannou" <m.papaioannou () cytanet com cy> wrote:

From my point of view, the only 100% secure way to reduce the risk of
usb is to disable the usb ports from bios.

...AND disable BIOS modification -- such as by using a tough password, 
not telling the user of course, and welding/padlocking the case shut so 
he can't just short the "Reset BIOS" jumpers, and even THEN the padlock 
could be picked or the weld chiseled out, but I think that's enough....

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