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NASA To Encrypt All of Its Laptops

Posted by timothy on from the violators-will-be-employed-with-social-security dept.

pev writes "After losing another laptop containing personal information, NASA wants to have all of its laptops encrypted within a month's time with an intermediate ban on laptops containing sensitive information leaving its facilities. Between April 2009 and April 2011 it lost or had stolen 48 'mobile computing devices.' I wonder how long it will be before other large organizations start following suit as a sensible precaution?"

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  1. Re:They waited this long because? by baoru · · Score: 5, Funny

    Obviously it took them this long because it's not rocket science.

  2. Re:They waited this long because? by mrchaotica · · Score: 3, Funny

    That's amazing! I have the same combination on my luggage!

    (Don't blame me; somebody had to say it!)

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