Securing the end-points

[GLEN_MCBRIDE@BayNetworks.com (Glen McBride)]

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Greetings!
I was wondering if in addition to all the work and discussion regarding
crypto which generally centres around the transmission path information takes
traveling from end-point to end-point, there is any work being done to secure
the end-points themselves (I.e. files on your PC etc.)

In my view the end-points present the most vulnerability in the overall
message path from person to person. It is at these points that the
message/information exists as cleartext even if for a short period of time.
While of course it is possible to PGP encode your files is this a practical
way to go about securing your system? I am aware or RSA secure but is that
all there is out there?

Thanks in advance

Glen McBride
Bay Networks ASIA-PAC customer service 
Australia

Views are my own and do not represent those of my employer

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