>> 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. You mean like this: http://slashdot.org/article.pl?sid=02/12/18/2241201&mode=thread&tid=172 ? > Now, if I could even prevent disk formatting... :-) / Rgds, David