Mobile security tips to keep users out of trouble / Financial Times, 12 February 2007
http://www.ft.com/cms/s/3be93f30-ba3d-11db-89c8-0000779e2340.html
Paul Rubens
"Security should always be at the forefront of the mobile worker's mind.
* A start-up (Bios) password on a laptop provides nothing more than token security: many brands have well known "back door" passwords that can be used in place of the user's secret one. And if a laptop is set to hibernate, rather than shut down completely, a thief will not even need a start-up password." [Sub required]