[mdlug] Disk encryption - once copied its vunerable

[Garry Stahl]

gib at juno.com wrote:
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> Okay, I understand that having the key makes it a lot easier to decrypt the data. But isn't it possible to decrypt the data by brute force too?   So, encryption is not completely safe, right?
> I was watching the new Knight Rider (talking car) on TV. The inventor's laptop was stolen by the bad guys.  But then a statement  was made that they recovered the laptop and the encryption was not broken.  I think that once the bad guys have a laptop they can make a copy of the data and then they can allow the laptop to be returned.  They can take their time cracking the data.

Sure tools right here to make a bit by bit clone of a hard drive.  If
they get physical control, you are boned.

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