[mdlug] Disk encryption

[Garry Stahl]

Jeff Hanson wrote:
> I think
> the Linux solution is to have the kernel wipe entire memory space
> before halting or suspending.
>   

And still, if the black hat has the physical computer, you're screwed. 
Basically any hard drive that is lost from your protection should be
considered compromised and the data open even if it is protected.  No
security is perfect and if the bad guy has ownership of the machine,
they can own the data, it is merely a matter of time and interest.

Most people that steal laptops are not data thieves.  They want the
machine to use or sell.  They will not have the tools to break the
security.  They just want the password or to wipe the password.

Frankly any computer I ever get rid of will have the hard drives wiped
and if the data is sensitive enough (I have nothing in that category) I
will physically destroy the drive.

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