Security in the cloud

Here’s an interesting concept I came across today. It’s a computer protection product called Alertsec that lets you secure your computer. There are many scenarios where this is useful; if you have a laptop you take with you on your travels, if you have employees who take machines home and many others. Losing the hardware can be a blow, but if the data on it is secret or confidential, the loss can be much worse.

So how does it work? Well, you register an account with the website, install the software on your computer, and you’re good to go. Once it’s installed, the software provides a full disk encryption and will only let you access it if you provide the right credentials. The great thing about the way it works is that it sits below the operating system, so if you don’t provide the right password, then your computer won’t even boot up. If you computer ends up in the wrong hands, well, they won’t be able to use your computer or get to your data. The interesting idea here is that your registration and security details are kept online, so for example, if you wanted to change your password, you have to contact their call centre to do this. Don’t think I’ve ever come across something like this before.

If you’re interested in computer protection, check Alertsec out.