1996-07-17 - Re: Opiated file systems

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From: Jim Gillogly <jim@ACM.ORG>
To: cypherpunks@toad.com
Message Hash: ae8141f8bc22b56007917eea2cff5b40e43d38e0cc979cc54aff519f768df497
Message ID: <199607162030.NAA10344@mycroft.rand.org>
Reply To: <199607161705.NAA19009@unix.asb.com>
UTC Datetime: 1996-07-17 19:15:44 UTC
Raw Date: Thu, 18 Jul 1996 03:15:44 +0800

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From: Jim Gillogly <jim@ACM.ORG>
Date: Thu, 18 Jul 1996 03:15:44 +0800
To: cypherpunks@toad.com
Subject: Re: Opiated file systems
In-Reply-To: <199607161705.NAA19009@unix.asb.com>
Message-ID: <199607162030.NAA10344@mycroft.rand.org>
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"Deranged Mutant" <WlkngOwl@unix.asb.com> writes:
>A problem with a c'punk-style encrypted fs with source code and wide 
>distribution is, of course, that attackers will KNOW that there is a 
>duress key.

Good point.  This suggests a design desideratum for any such system should
be that the user may choose not to have a duress key, maintaining
semi-plausible deniability for those who choose to have one.

	Jim Gillogly
	23 Afterlithe S.R. 1996, 20:29

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