On Tue, Dec 09, 2003 at 08:08:31PM -0000, Ross Draper wrote:
> I agree with your points Jon, but lets be fair here, BIOS passwords do
> have a use - especially on laptops.
An oft-overlooked use for BIOS passwords is an 'auditing' mechanism;
typically, when one resets a BIOS password via magic jumpers, removing
battery, etc, there is typically no way to put the password BACK.
So, someone who disables or destroys the BIOS password still stands a
good chance of being discovered, at the least.
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> I agree with your points Jon, but lets be fair here, BIOS passwords do
> have a use - especially on laptops.
An oft-overlooked use for BIOS passwords is an 'auditing' mechanism;
typically, when one resets a BIOS password via magic jumpers, removing
battery, etc, there is typically no way to put the password BACK.
So, someone who disables or destroys the BIOS password still stands a
good chance of being discovered, at the least.
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