Re: New Laptop Polices

["Neil J. McRae" <neil () domino org>]

I think the issue is more to do with theft by dodgy baggage handlers (or randy if he sees a disclaimer notice on the 
laptop case in which case he'd throw it in the trash  and ask the airport concierge to make an announceent about it 
over the airport PA system ;)). If you have data that is so sensitive then in theory you should already have a security 
platform (encryption etc) on the laptop as you are just as likely to get mugged in the street as you are to get your 
luggage stolen.  One thing that I know for some smaller companies is that their disaster recovery plans may need 
reviewing in light of this policy.

Regards,
Neil
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Neil J. McRae -- Alive and Kicking
neil () DOMINO ORG


-----Original Message-----
From: "Mike Lyon" <mike.lyon () gmail com>
Date: Fri, 11 Aug 2006 09:37:23 
To:"Cullen, Michael" <michael.cullen () umusic com>
Cc:nanog () merit edu
Subject: Re: New Laptop Polices


Are laptops being questioned now in the UK when going through
security? I would assume that they are probably wiping every laptop
and doing the explosive check that they do...

-Mike


On 8/11/06, Cullen, Michael <michael.cullen () umusic com> wrote:
> Greetings all,
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> Given the new threats and the change in policy with the airlines and
> traveling in and around the UK, has anyone changed their laptop and portable
> computing device policy?  We are being questioned about the safety of
> executives traveling with their laptops.
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> Thank You,
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> Michael Cullen
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