Security Setup - T60

[BudC]

OK, let me start with the basics. I have just got a 2007-76U T-60 which I'll be using with my home network and on driving vacations.

On vacations I'll use it for email and Web browsing but also to do things like banking. I'll also be using it to store and edit digital images from my camera and for routing using MS Streets & Trips. Many of the places we'll be staying have free WiFi or HS Internet connections.

Here are some questions to begin with:

Is it possible to use the fingerprint reader and/or a password/pass phrase to log onto Windows? In other words, can I back up the fingerprint reader with a password.

Is it possible to use the fingerprint reader to enter passwords for other things such as logging onto various Internet sites?

I've created a 10 GByte encryption file. How do I store things like spread sheets or even Lotus Organizer in it?

Is 10 GBytes too big or too small?

Can anyone provide me with recommendations for how I should set up the security for my situation?

Thanks in advance,
Bud

[christopher_wolf]

Yup; you can set your system up to log into Windows via Fingerprint (via the ThinkVantage FPR system)

You can also, if you use the Client Security Solution (CSS), use the fingerprint reader to log into websites.

Hmmm, well, there is a built in encryption system with the Security chip and CSS; simply enable it, set a password (and do not forget this one), then you are ready to encrypt and decrypt files by right clicking on them and selecting either encrypt or decrypt depending on what you want to do. I don't think you need to make a 10GB pre-encrypted area from scratch as you can just archive the files and then encrypt them as you come across them.

I would say that you have enough security if you set a strong Windows logon password, maybe a power-up password, and the CSS admin password....You don't really need much more than that

[techflavor]

The new versions of CSS don't allow you to right click on a file and encrypt/decrypt it... you must create a "SecureDisk" and then store the files you want encrypted on that drive.

10GB is probably too big to start out with... unless you have a bunch of files you need encrypted.

[christopher_wolf]

The new versions of CSS don't allow you to right click on a file and encrypt/decrypt it... you must create a "SecureDisk" and then store the files you want encrypted on that drive.

10GB is probably too big to start out with... unless you have a bunch of files you need encrypted.

Awww...Hmmm; so the secure drive just appears like an ordinary drive to the OS?

Still,I can't quite think of how you would be able to fill one of those up with really sensitive files.

[techflavor]

Awww...Hmmm; so the secure drive just appears like an ordinary drive to the OS?

Correct... it appears like an ordinary drive to the OS (it is assigned an available drive letter).

You have the option to mount the SecureDisk when you login, or you have the option to manually mount the disk.