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In article <10279@ulysses.homer.nj.att.com> boris@ulysses.homer.nj.att.com
  (Boris Altman) writes:

> We are looking for some method to secure data on hard disks ....
> For [overnight protection] we would need something that would not mount the
> hard disk until the password is given....

You might try SilverLining by LaCie.  It allows you to password-protect a hard
disk.  (It prevents you from mounting the disk until you enter the password.)
You can't circumvent this by booting from a floppy.

It also comes with a utility that lets you partition your disk into separate
logical volumes.  Different volumes can have different (or no) passwords.
The utility also lets you specify which (if any) volumes are to be mounted at
boot time.  A desk accessory lets you mount volumes while you're in an
application.  (So if you want, you can drag a non-boot volume to the finder,
get a cup of coffee, come back, and use the desk accessory to remount the
volume.)

Just a satisified customer, etc.

    -- Jim Sasaki (jts%siemens.com@princton.edu)
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Any opinions above are my own, and not necessarily those of Siemens RTL, for
whom I consult.