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Re: [Libreboot] Password protected Grub entries


From: The Gluglug
Subject: Re: [Libreboot] Password protected Grub entries
Date: Sun, 24 May 2015 11:55:54 +0100
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> entering a passphrase after I snuck in some hiding place. - login:
> for the same rationale as above, I chose to use the fingerprint 
> reader device.  I know that this is unsecure, but can't we say
> that typing passwords into our computers is also insecure?  And
> what about typing passwords in open spaces with many people all
> around?  To be more specific, I only enable fprint authentication
> when I know that I would otherwise have to enter my password under
> the eyes of other people.
> 
> With many thanks in anticipation for your feedback!
> 
> Robert
> 



in public places like airports, don't take your main laptop with you.
leave that secured somewhere, and take a dummy laptop with you (or
just swap the HDD and re-flash different firmware). You can use
passwords, just make sure that they are different ones .
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