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Ask HN: I'm quadriplegic – can you help me with my security?

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Re: Ask HN: I'm quadriplegic – can you help me with my security?

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Questions on the threat model: -Is the computer turned off or on? -Do you want to a) protect your computer from being stolen? b) protect your weird fetish from being discovered? c) protect your online banking credentials?

Answers on the threat model: - Yes the computer is turned on - C is the main worry, with regards to A, if somebody has managed to get into the house and is about to take the laptop, there is absolutely nothing I can do about it so I don't really worry about it. And as for B, I have absolutely no weird fetishes at all and have done absolutely nothing wrong EVER :-)

I think another password manager you only log into when no carer is around could be the solution, that has all the sensitive passwords. If there are any files you want to protect you could put them in a truecrypt container.

Re: Ask HN: I'm quadriplegic – can you help me with my security?

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I would like this as a bumper sticker/answering machine message. >Ring.... >Ring... [pickup] > "Adversary profile precludes this vector" [/hangup]

I use than SIP provider for all my telephone stuff, which gives me the ability to have menus etc. I've now got one for "press one if you're calling me about an unbelievable sales opportunity" that gives the exact response. I have no idea if anybody has called it yet, but it's kept me laughing for the past three days!

I can't tell you how happy that makes me.
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