Re: Predator (USB key security)

Thanks guys!

Lots of good ideas here.



On Tue, May 17, 2011 at 9:42 PM, Carl Karsten <[email protected]> wrote:
> http://blueproximity.sourceforge.net/
>
> """
> This software helps you add a little more security to your desktop. It
> does so by detecting one of your bluetooth devices, most likely your
> mobile phone, and keeping track of its distance. If you move away from
> your computer and the distance is above a certain level (no
> measurement in meters is possible) for a given time, it automatically
> locks your desktop (or starts any other shell command you want).
>
> Once away your computer awaits its master back - if you are nearer
> than a given level for a set time your computer unlocks magically
> without any interaction (or starts any other shell command you want).
> """
>
> I have used this, worked great.  It has a nice side effect: you
> realise you have lost your phone way sooner, and that gives you a jump
> on finding it.
>
>
> On Tue, May 17, 2011 at 4:48 PM, Rick Munday <[email protected]> wrote:
>> http://www.montpellier-informatique.com/predator/en/index.php?n=Main.HomePage
>>
>> Anyone know of something like this for *nix? Ubuntu specifically?
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