Reply to post: Re: Automatic bricking...

Plod wants your PC? Brick it with a USB stick BEFORE they probe it

auburnman

Re: Automatic bricking...

"If the USB device tied to your wrist is removed the encryption key for the hard drive is dropped"

You could probably tie <security action of your choice> to something more innocuous like when the system detects a device has been removed from the headphone jack. That way you could trip the switch by backing away from the computer with your hands up (assuming a reasonably sturdy set of phones round your neck.

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