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...government and local authorities, to show a lead here. We can do a lot: we can overcome some of the barriers to physical access; we can provide kit; we can help people get connected; we can provide training; we can, most importantly, help... http://www.computerweekly.com/Articles/2009/11/11/238584/council-redirects-used-pcs-from-landfill-to-residents.htm

...listen to personal conversations. In order to install and set up the PhoneSnoop application, attackers must have physical access to the user's device or convince a user to install PhoneSnoop," said US-CERT. The organisations said users... http://www.computerweekly.com/Articles/2009/11/04/238418/video-blackberry-vulnerable-to-phonesnoop-bug.htm

...that businesses do the following: Strengthen physical perimeter security to reduce the risk from unauthorised physical access due to poor access control procedures and visitor management. Introduce policies so all requests from people within... http://www.computerweekly.com/Articles/2009/05/08/235957/how-a-man-off-the-street-infiltrated-a-ftse-finance.htm

...disk encryption hacks. Read it here. Russ Humphries argues a case as follows -- The attacker would have to have physical access to the machine. -- The laptop would likely have to be in "sleep" mode, rather than in "hibernate" mode or... http://www.computerweekly.com/blogs/stuart_king/2008/02/cold-boot-encryption-hack-foll.html

...that a strong Windows password will protect the contents of their laptop. However, the truth is that anyone with physical access to your laptop can also have full and unrestricted access to your data, unless you have encrypted the hard disk... http://www.computerweekly.com/Articles/2009/11/19/229185/Computer-Weekly-Security-Think-Tank.htm

...sophisticated attacks. No real-life system is foolproof. But just consider the context. You have to gain direct, physical access to equipment, within minutes of a person vacating the equipment. You need specialist skills and equipment, as well... http://www.computerweekly.com/blogs/david_lacey/2008/07/keeping_threats_in_perspective.html

...your network in the first place, "keeping the bad guys out". All that is needed to eavesdrop on many networks is physical access to the building (and even that is not needed if the network is wireless.) NAC attempts to fix this problem by ensuring... http://www.computerweekly.com/Articles/2008/03/31/230059/tackling-the-network-eavesdropping-risk.htm

...users are not local administrators, but if they have physical access to the hardware, it is trivial for them to bypass that precaution. The same applies if they have physical access to your servers or controllers. There may be a... http://www.computerweekly.com/Articles/2008/01/14/228871/how-to-combat-the-sans-top-10-security-threats.htm

...with the Information Security Forum. He says you need to prioritise activities such as removing cards that allow physical access to the building and deactivating remote access. That ensures ex-employees cannot access any parts of your network... http://www.computerweekly.com/Articles/2009/04/07/235564/job-losses-need-not-lead-to-data-loss.htm

...Bill Nagel, researcher at analyst firm Forrester, said, "What businesses do not realise is that not preventing physical access to the premises can lead to unauthorised access to IT systems, which could cost them much more." He said that... http://www.computerweekly.com/Articles/2007/07/30/225834/bp-points-way-to-integrated-security.htm

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...Introduces Federated Architecture For Physical Access Control Demonstrates Viability...operational systems for federated physical access control (PACS), leveraging...challenges of managing and assuring physical access control. CertiPath's architecture... http://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/certipath-introduces-federated-architecture-for-physical-access-control-65980502.html