XPost: alt.comp.os.windows-10
From: ithinkiam@gmail.com
Brian Gregory wrote:
> On 21/01/2026 18:32, Maria Sophia wrote:
>> So my practical Windows security model for a home environment is this:
>>
>> 1. Encrypt the small amount of data that actually matters, such as
>> passwords and financial records.
>> 2. Keep that data in Veracrypt containers or a password manager.
>> 3. Do not rely on BIOS passwords or biometrics to protect data on a
>> stolen device because they do not address that threat.
>>
>> Biometric marketing gimmicks solve a convenience problem, not a data
>> protection problem. If we have a real fear of the people around us, that is
>> a different threat model, but most home users do not need that level of
>> control (IMHO) in terms of the frequency of passwords they enter.
>
> But it's unrealistic to expect anyone but an expert to install and use
> Veracrypt containers, it's also largely unrealistic to expect them to
> keep absolutely everything always in it's designated place, encrypted or
> unencrypted as appropriate.
>
> I get that BIOS password doesn't add any real protection but why object
> to it so much? It's another thing that any hacker will need to get
> around before they can run any hacking tool on a PC.
>
> I also do not see why you regard biometric security as a gimmick. It's
> dirt cheap now (cost me £12 to add a fingerprint reader to my desktop
> PC) and works fairly well, and seems to err firmly towards rejecting
> fingers that don't match exactly rather than accepting anything vaguely
> like my finger. On cold days I even need to warm my finger before
> there's any hope of it matching how it looked to the scanner on a hot day.
It's simply best to ignore "Maria". He largely makes sense to only himself.
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