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- From: smb@cs.nott.ac.uk (Simon Burrows)
- Subject: Re: Protection
- Message-ID: <1992Nov11.112031.27251@cs.nott.ac.uk>
- Organization: Nottingham University
- References: <BxGFI8.LF@brunel.ac.uk> <721345777snx@cursci.demon.co.uk>
- Date: Wed, 11 Nov 92 11:20:31 GMT
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- In article <721345777snx@cursci.demon.co.uk> gtoal@cursci.demon.co.uk (Graham Toal) writes:
- >
- >In article <BxGFI8.LF@brunel.ac.uk> cs89jmb@brunel.ac.uk writes:
- >>Having been the victim of a theft this weekend I would like to take further
- >>steps to protect my computer system from being "useful" in the event of it
- >>being pinched.
- >
- >Don't bother. What good will it do *you* after it's gone?
-
- I'd agree totally. My entire Master 128 setup was stolen when on loan to
- someone, but the thieves left behind a number of the cables, connectors
- and all the software, including some EPROMS which were in removable cartridges.
- The equipment was all marked on the outside with security pens, and on the
- inside with name and post code.
-
- The equipment would have been useless without the connectors and software,
- and quite difficult to sell.
-
- Any steps you take must be directed to putting off the thief at the time
- when the (potential) theft is taking place.
-
- (My Master 128 setup was covered by the new-for-old insurance policy of the
- person borrowing it, so that matter was settled amicably).
-
- Simon
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