>I would have thought the primary way around this is not to have the info on >the laptop, but rather on a USB memory stick. These are available in decent >sizes these days, and should allow the most sensitive info to be stored on >them, such that any working files that may then end up on the hard drive >are >useless without the memory stick. > Haven't used one of them - mem capacity was miniscule last time I enquired. Some of the data would be hi-res images, ie big files. How do they work in tandem with the HD? What happens if the men stick is swiped? Brian _________________________________________________________________ What's your house worth? Click here to find out: http://www.ninemsn.realestate.com.au -- http://www.piclist.com hint: PICList Posts must start with ONE topic: [PIC]:,[SX]:,[AVR]: ->uP ONLY! [EE]:,[OT]: ->Other [BUY]:,[AD]: ->Ads