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Misleading title - this doesn't prevent tampering, it just makes it obvious to you, as the laptop owner, that your machine has been tampered with. Still useful,
by nicolethenerd 13y ago
Misleading title - this doesn't prevent tampering, it just makes it obvious to you, as the laptop owner, that your machine has been tampered with. Still useful, but then what are you supposed to do about it?
- deletes 13y agoYou are informed that the machine is not to be trusted. From then on proceed depending on how secure your data is.
- huhtenberg 13y agoIt may actually prevent tampering if the tampering is supposed to remain undetected.
- sejje 13y agoThat's a stretch, and there's no mention of that in the article.
- dhughes 13y agoJust look for the dude with glitter on his face.
- dredmorbius 13y agoIn all seriousness: glitter gets everywhere. Something I learned in a non-security context.... You can (by means) embarrass / frustrate / reveal undesired examination / tampering of possessions by placing one or more "glitter bombs" in them. A sealed bag, container, envelope, etc. Use different colors to reveal to you just what was accessed.
- 001sky 13y agoglitter <nailpolish> !
- dhughes 13y agoIt has to dry eventually, glitter falls off.
- guynamedloren 13y agoAgreed, should be titled something like "Use glitter nail polish to detect if your laptop has been tampered with"
- algorias 13y agoAs mentioned in the article: before logging into a VPN, make sure your laptop hasn't been tampered with. You just downgraded the consequences of tampering from a security breach to an inconvenience (wiping / replacing your machine).