evolution in action (Re: Napster)

[Quentin Campbell]

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> From: Roland Perry [mailto:roland@linx.net]=20
> Sent: 05 September 2002 13:07
> To: ukcrypto@chiark.greenend.org.uk
> Subject: Re: evolution in action (Re: Napster)
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> <BB3AF5C4A607FE4E969AA39CB42B6C7B112D40@bond.campus.ncl.ac.uk>
> , Quentin Campbell <Q.G.Campbell@newcastle.ac.uk> writes
> >The
> >stated future plans of at least one of these companies=20
> includes selling=20
> >your unused disk space and computer cycles to other companies.
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> Hmm, maybe people will start marketing laptops as a security=20
> measure (no guarantee it will even be switched on, let alone=20
> accessible).
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In some circumstances a laptop may provide LESS protection than a
desktop PC.
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Many (most?) laptops have the "Wake on LAN" feature. If that feature is
left "enabled" AND the latop is left connected to the network, a
shut-down laptop will power-up and re-boot itself when it detects any
network activity (assuming that the battery is charged).

Simply shutting down the machine and switching off the battery
saver/charger at the wall socket is not enough. The laptop has to be
disconnected from the network as well.

Quentin
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