Feature #5547

Deactivate PCMCIA, ExpressCard and FireWire if unused after 5 minutes

Added by Tails 2013-07-18 07:42:36 . Updated 2016-01-03 21:06:56 .

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Description

De-activate PCMCIA, ExpressCard, FireWire and Bluetooth, on systems that don’t have any such devices plugged in after running for 5 minutes.

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Related issues

Related to Tails - Feature #5751: Support Bluetooth when it's used at boot Rejected
Related to Tails - Feature #5631: Disable PCMCIA when unused at boot Confirmed
Related to Tails - Feature #5828: Disable ExpressCard when it's unused at boot Confirmed
Related to Tails - Feature #5463: Support Thunderbolt 3 in a security-conscious way Rejected
Related to Tails - Feature #10801: Make bluetooth opt-in in the Greeter Confirmed 2015-12-29
Blocks Tails - Feature #5336: Test protection against external bus memory forensics Confirmed
Blocks Tails - Feature #5580: Document protection against external bus memory forensics Confirmed

History

#1 Updated by Tails 2013-07-18 10:36:26

#2 Updated by intrigeri 2014-05-08 11:51:27

  • blocks Feature #5336: Test protection against external bus memory forensics added

#3 Updated by intrigeri 2014-05-08 11:51:41

  • blocks Feature #5580: Document protection against external bus memory forensics added

#4 Updated by BitingBird 2014-06-09 10:24:09

  • Subject changed from deactivate pcmcia expresscard firewire and bluetooth after 5 minutes to Deactivate pcmcia expresscard firewire and bluetooth after 5 minutes
  • Description updated
  • Starter set to No

#5 Updated by intrigeri 2014-06-21 14:49:56

  • Subject changed from Deactivate pcmcia expresscard firewire and bluetooth after 5 minutes to Deactivate PCMCIA, ExpressCard, FireWire and Bluetooth after 5 minutes

#6 Updated by intrigeri 2014-06-21 14:50:17

  • Subject changed from Deactivate PCMCIA, ExpressCard, FireWire and Bluetooth after 5 minutes to Deactivate PCMCIA, ExpressCard, FireWire and Bluetooth if unused after 5 minutes

#7 Updated by BitingBird 2015-01-02 23:16:18

  • related to Feature #5751: Support Bluetooth when it's used at boot added

#8 Updated by BitingBird 2015-01-02 23:16:44

  • related to Feature #5631: Disable PCMCIA when unused at boot added

#9 Updated by BitingBird 2015-01-02 23:17:08

  • related to Feature #5828: Disable ExpressCard when it's unused at boot added

#10 Updated by BitingBird 2015-01-02 23:25:00

  • related to Feature #5463: Support Thunderbolt 3 in a security-conscious way added

#11 Updated by Anonymous 2016-01-03 21:06:56

  • Subject changed from Deactivate PCMCIA, ExpressCard, FireWire and Bluetooth if unused after 5 minutes to Deactivate PCMCIA, ExpressCard and FireWire if unused after 5 minutes

Bluetooth should be manually activated in the Greeter if users want to use it.

#12 Updated by Anonymous 2016-01-03 21:07:14

  • related to Feature #10801: Make bluetooth opt-in in the Greeter added