Messages in this thread |  | | From | "Andrew G. Morgan" <> | Subject | Re: Encrypted Filesystems (was: signing fs's) (fwd) | Date | Sun, 29 Dec 1996 15:30:27 -0800 (PST) |
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Gregory Maxwell wrote: > >Gregory Maxwell wrote: > <snip> > >> about this: The computer contains a simple card with cmos like memory > >> (and power source).. It contains the magic key... It's attached to a > >> microswitch on the case... If the case is opened then it 'forgets' the
Sorry, I thought you meant the case of the cmos on the card.
> and hex edit security policies.. :) But before we go about securing the > hardware I'd think that there would need to be a big overhaul of system > security... The vms like discussions going on a bit back seemed smart...
Agreed, but you have to start somewhere...
> As for the exportability of hashes... Considering it reletivly easy to > build a good block cipher from a hash, it prob wont be long until some > countries outlaw them too... :)
I'd guess that would be VERY unpopular.
Regards
Andrew
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