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shadin · 11-28-2010, 09:11 PM

Hey yall! My name is Shante and I am stoked to be here. I was at a friend's house after watching a game a couple weeks ago and we were looking at this forum for different fans and their thoughts. After reading for a while, I decided it was time for me to get my own laptop and hook up to the net so that I could be a part of it. I really was motivated by this forum and my love of movies to boot up; but I do have worries. i have heard stories from my friends about internet security violations and what not, and after picking their brains for some time, I am still kinda trying to figure out a solution I feel comfortable with.

I was wondering if there was anyone here, maybe, who could point me in the right direction...

I have been using Win XP, and it comes with a firewall, but I am worried it isn't strong enough.

I am thinking about getting Zonealarm’s DataLock data encryption software. Basically I think that for laptops, it is a good way to make sure that if it gets stolen or I lose it (the reality is more like forget it) that nobody can access my data. It seems to run in the back ground so that you don’t know it is actually running.

They say that it uses a pre-boot authentication in which users must provide the correct username and password before the operating system boot process will even begin. They also have a 24/7 password recovery service incase you forget your password.

A couple of questions:

1) Is this pre-boot authentication something that will help keep the data secure?
2) What kind of encryption is used?
3) How hard will DataLock make getting the data from my hard drive?

11-28-2010, 09:11 PM	#63
shadin Rookie Join Date: Nov 2010 Location: Pensacola, FL Casino cash: $10004900	need some help... Hey yall! My name is Shante and I am stoked to be here. I was at a friend's house after watching a game a couple weeks ago and we were looking at this forum for different fans and their thoughts. After reading for a while, I decided it was time for me to get my own laptop and hook up to the net so that I could be a part of it. I really was motivated by this forum and my love of movies to boot up; but I do have worries. i have heard stories from my friends about internet security violations and what not, and after picking their brains for some time, I am still kinda trying to figure out a solution I feel comfortable with. I was wondering if there was anyone here, maybe, who could point me in the right direction... I have been using Win XP, and it comes with a firewall, but I am worried it isn't strong enough. I am thinking about getting Zonealarm’s DataLock data encryption software. Basically I think that for laptops, it is a good way to make sure that if it gets stolen or I lose it (the reality is more like forget it) that nobody can access my data. It seems to run in the back ground so that you don’t know it is actually running. They say that it uses a pre-boot authentication in which users must provide the correct username and password before the operating system boot process will even begin. They also have a 24/7 password recovery service incase you forget your password. A couple of questions: 1) Is this pre-boot authentication something that will help keep the data secure? 2) What kind of encryption is used? 3) How hard will DataLock make getting the data from my hard drive?
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