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wireless transmission of printing jobs in the office. Find more information about
IrDA in
Section 29.3, "Infrared Data Transmission"
25.1.4 Data Security
Ideally, you protect data on your laptop against unauthorized access in multiple ways.
Possible security measures can be taken in the following areas:
Protection against Theft
Always physically secure your system against theft whenever possible. Various
securing tools, like chains, are available in retail stores.
Securing Data on the System
Important data should not only be encrypted during transmission, but also on the
hard disk. This ensures its safety in case of theft. The creation of an encrypted
partition with SUSE Linux Enterprise is described in
titions and Files
IMPORTANT: Data Security and Suspend to Disk
Encrypted partitions are not unmounted during a suspend to disk event.
Thus, all data on these partitions is available to any party who manages to
steal the hardware and issue a resume of the hard disk.
Network Security
Any transfer of data should be secured, no matter how it takes place. Find general
security issues regarding Linux and networks in
tiality
(page 773). Security measures related to wireless networking are provided
in
Chapter 29, Wireless Communication
25.2 Mobile Hardware
SUSE Linux Enterprise supports the automatic detection of mobile storage devices over
FireWire (IEEE 1394) or USB. The term mobile storage device applies to any kind of
FireWire or USB hard disk, USB flash drive, or digital camera. These devices are auto-
matically detected and configured as soon as they are connected with the system over
the corresponding interface. The file managers of both GNOME and KDE offer flexible
(page 757).
(page 584).
Chapter 42, Encrypting Par-
Chapter 44, Security and Confiden-
(page 563).
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