OT: security

[Richard Kreiss]

> -----Original Message-----
> From: filepro-list-bounces+rkreiss=verizon.net at lists.celestial.com
> [mailto:filepro-list-bounces+rkreiss=verizon.net at lists.celestial.com] On
> Behalf Of Brian K. White
> Sent: Tuesday, March 01, 2011 2:14 PM
> To: Filepro List
> Subject: Re: OT: security
> 
> On 3/1/2011 1:53 PM, Rkreiss at verizon.net] wrote:
> > One of my friends is a VP with Bank of America.  They just gave him a
new
> laptop and let him keep the one being replaced.  This is a Dell downgarded
> from Vista to Win XP pro.
> >
> > He dropped off the computer with me to reinstall an OS as this machine
> > has been "clamped down" so he can't install any software without admin
> > password
> 
> Is there some question you meant to ask here?

No question.  Just pointing out that it would be relatively easy to bypass
the banks security and install any software without the admin password.

This is a hole in their security.

Just thought some of you who are very security minded would find this
interesting.

Richard