Hi Ross,

Firstly, I'm working for a government organisation that has certain security requirements
Yeah, I know what you are on about. I will leave the technical stuff to the Gurus and just suggest a bit of practical "audit defence".............. if you know what I mean?

Those buggers are as cunning as a cage of monkeys, trust me on that one mate! Please, please don't overlook the obvious............

1. Wear badges at all times........... if they don't (as is more than probable) then a properly conducted "armed intruder" or whatever you blokes call it, response goes down well.

2. Watch for physical security........... is the door locked? has the removable drive been put in the butterfly cabinet?

3. Has all authentication been carried out to the book? has everything been double checked? and signed for ...............

4. Make sure that they are escorted at all times, preferably by armed personnel.

5. Watch out for the "dolly bird", that is a favourite of theirs.............

Those guys carve notches in their briefcases for blokes they shoot down............. make sure you are not one of those notches mate.

You see, the guys they report to at the top know damn all about IT security........... they will probably try to trick you and catch you on simple physical security......... it is how they justify their existence?

Good luck mate!