Rather than the string, perhaps one of those child proximity alarms would do? The type that let you know if the transmitter/reflector has got more than a set distance from the alarm unit.
Maybe a more useful model would be one with an remotely activatable noisemaker on the child part? That would allow you to find out who had removed it from the PC while you were having your stroll to the exit, and back. The problem with some of the 'password secured' ones is that you have to install software on the PC, and you may not be able to do that on a library/hired system JimB ----- Original Message ----- From: "EL Doctorow" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Wednesday, January 11, 2006 1:55 AM Subject: Re: How To Pass Lock A Thumb/ Key Flash Drive > On Tue, 10 Jan 2006 17:32:05 -0800, Diane Poremsky <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > >this is best - because once plugged in and unlocked, it remains unlocked... > >passowrd protection is useless in a situtation like yesterday. > > snip > > Yeah, I was thinking the same thing after I posted that the drive is just > sitting there in the machine and anyone could snark it or take a peek. Then > I thought what about a pass/ protect scheme that when idle say after 5 > minutes or so the thing would revert to pass protect mode. The "stringy" > solution makes me feel like such a dork : ) > > -- > ---------------------------------------- > To unsubscribe, mailto: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Is your picture included in the Official Win-Home List Members Profiles Page? > http://www.besteffort.com/winhome/Profiles.html > If not, write to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > -- ---------------------------------------- To Change your email Address for this list, send the following message: CHANGE WIN-HOME your_old_address your_new_address to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Note carefully that both old and new addresses are required.
