Pwn Vista when you have physical access

Wow... what a concept.  You can own a Vista box if you have physical access so says this article and video:

http://www.offensive-security.com/movies/vistahack/vistahack.html

The fact is, that when physical access is obtained, any computer will fall.  This is true with all Windows operating systems as well as *nix and is most certainly not limited to Vista. 

This is not a new concept.  One of the most important rules of computer security is protection from physical access is critical.  With the advent of pre-installed environments and Linux live CDs/DVDs, this rule becomes even more important. 

This appears to be information that is blown out of proportion as it applies to all operating systems, not just Vista.  Similar to the cold boot attacks that have been proven to work against disk encryption technologies like Windows BitLocker.  Again, this exploit is not limited to Windows BitLocker, but is certainly the most commonly attacked.