[Ti] FW: TiBook 1GHz/SuperDrive US Mac OS ROM file?

[~flipper]

Steve Wozniak offered:

>  >Perhaps Apple plans something similar to IBM's security "chip" on 
>the motherboard of TiBooks to address the security issues discussed 
>in this thread.  That would necessitate the elimination of being 
>able to boot into OS9 because Apple ceased development of OS9 some 
>months ago.
>
>I would love someday to get a physical 'key' with my laptop that 
>operates in a way that a hardware encryption device get's its 
>software key from the physical key in my pocket (via bluetooth?). 
>When I walk away with my key, the disk is encrypted to anyone else.
>
>Now, if I could even prevent disk formatting...
>--

A retinal scan instead of a password would probably be good for that.

Back in OS 9 and 8 days I was using an app that generated its own 
passwords. That way even I didn't know what they were. And the 'front 
end' to the app was much heavier than so-called military strength 
encryption. I never used it with the Users & Groups deal, because it 
had to have the system booted to enable itself. But there's already 
fingerprint input devices out there for 'digital signatures', so 
perhaps someone can find a way to enable a device like that during 
the startup routine. And have it enabled on CD/drive boots and 
reformats, as well.  I'd be interested, I know that.

~flipper