Computer Data Protection Lock

A method comprising:

• detecting a position of a lock within an information handling system;
• if the position of the lock is a locked position:
• closing a switch;
• and
• pulling a control line to a low voltage reference when the switch is closed;
• if the position of the lock is an unlocked position:
• opening the switch;
• and
• pulling the control line to a high voltage reference when the switch is opened;
• detecting that the information handling system is turned on;
• detecting at a south bridge of the information handling system a voltage state of the control line connected to the south bridge;
• if the control line is at the low voltage reference, disabling a plurality of communication ports of the information handling system;
• and
• if the control line is at the high voltage reference, enabling the communication ports.

A method comprising:

• detecting that a lock within a information handling system is in a locked position;
• closing a switch when the lock is in the locked position;
• pulling a control line to a low voltage reference when the switch is close;
• activating the information handling system;
• detecting at a south bridge of the information handling system that the control line is at the low voltage reference;
• and
• disabling a plurality of communication ports of the information handling system when the control line is at the low voltage reference.