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Vista lets you place restrictions on hardware devices to protect against data theft. You can place restrictions on device installation, limit access to devices already installed and control Autoplay settings for removable devices.
Another way that data theft can occur is through the installation of hardware such as removable storage devices. For example, an attacker [...]

Another technology designed to protect data is the Encrypting File System (EFS). Files that have been protected using EFS are encrypted at the file-system level. The benefit of this is that the files can only be opened by the user with the appropriate private key and certificate. Even if you were to reinstall the operating [...]

Bitlocker Drive Encryption protects against data theft by encrypting the entire Windows volume. It ensures that your data remains encrypted, even if the computer is tampered with. For example, someone moves your hard drive to another computer by a malicious user, he or she will not be able to view the contents of it.
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When securing our computers, we focus a lot of our attention on configuring a firewall and setting permissions. However, many people overlook the possibility of computer theft and forget to take precautions against this type of attack. Yet, once a malicious user steals your computer, they can move the hard drive into another computer and [...]