Re: how to PHYSICALLY disable computers from any networking

[Stijn Verholen <sverholen () gmail com>]

That, or the hacker is the OP :)

Stijn

Jon Gucinski wrote:
> I can't help but to think that a.) we're missing some information and
> a lot of back story here, or b.) this is a fiction writer looking to
> vet story ideas against pros.  Then again, I'm a cynic by nature.
> It's what I get paid for. This is Hollywood stuff, not real world.
>
> Frankly, I don't buy it.  The pieces just don't even come close to
> adding up without the supposed attacker having repeated physical
> access or continued and detailed surveillance.
>
> -Jon
>
>
> On Tue, Sep 23, 2008 at 11:21 AM, Douglas C. Duckworth
> <stlpcsecurity () gmail com> wrote:
>   
> > Jeff MacDonald wrote:
> >     
> > > On Mon, Sep 22, 2008 at 04:04:54PM -0700, Cricket's Courage wrote:
> > >
> > >       
> > > > HOW can she totally PHYSICALLY disable internet (networking)
> > > > capabability from her computer and future computers?
> > > >
> > > >         
> > > Unplug the computer from all of the grids... network and electric. That is
> > > the *only* way to be 100% secure.
> > >
> > >
> > >       
> > > > HELP?????
> > > >
> > > > Cricket
> > > >
> > > >         
> > 1. Cancel Internet Service
> > 2. Desolder the onboard NIC and remove any wireless cards
> > 3. Install home security cameras
> > 4. Full Disk Encryption with Truecrypt and a 25 character passphrase
> > 5. ???
> > 6. Profit!
> > Or skip all of these and simply install an OpenBSD firewall and move her to
> > Linux.
> >
> >     
>
>