Path: utzoo!utgpu!news-server.csri.toronto.edu!rutgers!att!linac!midway!gargoyle!igloo!infopls!syzzle!system From: system@syzzle.UUCP (SYSTEM 0PERATOR) Newsgroups: comp.binaries.ibm.pc.d Subject: Re: Re: IBM Protection Software Message-ID: Date: 4 Jan 91 16:04:40 GMT References: <6865@suned1.Nswses.Navy.MIL> Organization: System Solutions - Wheaton, Il. Lines: 18 lev@suned1.Nswses.Navy.MIL (Lloyd E Vancil) writes: > In article system@syzzle.UUCP (SYSTEM 0PERATOR) wri > > There is a program out called fastlock (shareware) which replaces the > >boot sector of a hard disk, and even if booted from floppy, the hard > >disk cannot be accessed! I since it changes the boot sector, dos > >gives an error when trying to access the hard disk (I believe it says > >Invalid Boot Sector, or Invalid Media Type) But it does work. > > So dick dastardly comes in keyboard in one hand and dos disk in the other, > Boots your machine from his dos disk and types FORMAT C: Nope, that won't work. It would take a low level format, or at least maybe Fdisk. I think that even if you have a key lock, someone named dick dastardly would be able to pick the lock, or at least jumper it (since it's really only a key switch), and then access your data! If keeping data private is the main concern, then fastlock would be a better choice. If you want to prevent vandalism, then a key switch, or locked cabinet etc.