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I understand the first part of my idea is dead in the water, we hardly get additional ports, let alone a slot hardly anyone will use. But I would like to see a way to retrofit a KSS on a laptop.
Or, maybe just add back the Kensington Security Slot and attach the laptop to yourself/desk with a strong wire and not have your laptop yanked in the first place. I understand the first part of my idea is dead in the water, we hardly get additional ports, let alone a slot hardly anyone will use. But I would like to see a way to retrofit a KSS on a laptop.
This is shockingly expensive and comically impractical to use.
$89 doesn't seem that expensive. It's just as impractical as money belts, key chain alarms, Tiles(tm) I mean, too impractical for me, but there is definitely a market for it.
while { if(!monitored_device.plugged) { setComputerOnFire() } }
It must exist somewhere. And for the magnetic gimmick, any magnetic usb (which, btw, are actually pretty useful) cable from amazon would do the trick.
Or, maybe just add back the Kensington Security Slot and attach the laptop to yourself/desk with a strong wire and not have your laptop yanked in the first place. I understand the first part of my idea is dead in the water, we hardly get additional ports, let alone a slot hardly anyone will use. But I would like to see a way to retrofit a KSS on a laptop.
This is shockingly expensive and comically impractical to use.
$89 doesn't seem that expensive. It's just as impractical as money belts, key chain alarms, Tiles(tm) I mean, too impractical for me, but there is definitely a market for it.
BusKill can trigger your laptop to lock, shutdown, or self-destruct if it's physically separated from you.
Maybe I'm "spoiled" because in Germany there's a need to publish an imprint on all websites that are somehow "commercial" (having ads on it would be enough), but this is highly "dubious". No contact information (as in "who runs this?") is provided on the site. Privacy policy is not GDPR compliant (no contact information provided), no names, nothing. This might be fine for a personal blog, but for doing business this…
Would you be happier if the site prevented you from viewing it?
Just a website with no contact information, no names, adresses, business registration, whatever?
As far as I can see, this could very likely be a scam of some sort, because anybody who's into doing "real", honest, business would be fine with giving his name and address.
BusKill can trigger your laptop to lock, shutdown, or self-destruct if it's physically separated from you. I understand lock and shutdown but self-destruct? Really? Your laptop/data is one bump away from destroying itself?
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$89 doesn't seem that expensive. It's just as impractical as money belts, key chain alarms, Tiles(tm) I mean, too impractical for me, but there is definitely a market for it.
Indeed. If what I'm doing is so sensitive I need a dead-man switch (i.e. the consequences of getting caught are very high), $89 to improve my opsec is definitely worth the money.
Might have protected Ross Ulbricht, but he’s an edge case. Anyone had their laptop yanked away while using it?