[sf-lug] Full Disk Encryption options?

Rick Moen rick at linuxmafia.com
Mon Mar 24 12:36:38 PDT 2008


Quoting Erich Newell (erich.newell at gmail.com):

> On another note: due to a known root level exploit, I also recommend
> disabling firewire altogether.

On a third note, I recommend, instead, not letting the bad guys have
physical access to your console (and other key hardware), because you're
inherently screwed if you do.

On a fourth note, I call attention to the notorious tendency of computer
geeks to suggested overengineered software solutions, that don't
actually work, to what are fundamentally physical security problems.






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