From: Jeremiah A Blatz <jer+@andrew.cmu.edu>
Date: Wed, 11 Dec 1996 11:33:11 -0800 (PST)
To: cypherpunks@toad.com
Subject: Re: Harddisk encryption ??
In-Reply-To: <199612111610.KAA00971@manifold.algebra.com>
Message-ID: <0mfkjC200YUf0Bmus0@andrew.cmu.edu>
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ichudov@algebra.com (Igor Chudov @ home) writes:
> i definately see a problem.
> 
> you encrypt all your data on that another computer, and then send this 
> data over your LAN in the clear. the data can be compromised by snooping
> at the network connection.

If you had read his message, you would have noted that he's on a
private network. Net sniffing should not be a problem, unless he's
under tempest attack. Of course in that case, he's probably screwd
anyway. 

> that sux, although you are protected against "physical theft". 
> 
> I suggest that you use PGP and DOS partitions to keep your files
> instead.

Nahh, however, watch out for temporary files lying around, post-its
with passwords written on them, plaintexts lying around on unencrypted
partitions, etc.

Jer

"standing on top of the world/ never knew how you never could/ never knew
 why you never could live/ innocent life that everyone did" -Wormhole

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