1995-09-04 - Re: Emergency File Wipe Algorithim

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From: hallam@w3.org
To: cypherpunks@toad.com
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UTC Datetime: 1995-09-04 23:11:55 UTC
Raw Date: Mon, 4 Sep 95 16:11:55 PDT

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From: hallam@w3.org
Date: Mon, 4 Sep 95 16:11:55 PDT
To: cypherpunks@toad.com
Subject: Re: Emergency File Wipe Algorithim
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>Also note the recent posting on sci.crypt by Peter Gutmann about being
>able to recover data from DRAMs and SRAMs after powerdown. It hits
>cryptokeys really bad. 

If the power is cycled as opposed to turned off only then a memory self test 
program will probably erase the data.

	Phill

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• 1995-09-04 (Mon, 4 Sep 95 10:25:21 PDT) - Re: Emergency File Wipe AlgorithimRe: Emergency File Wipe Algorithim - anon-remailer@utopia.hacktic.nl (Anonymous)
  • 1995-09-04 (Mon, 4 Sep 95 14:36:54 PDT) - Re: Emergency File Wipe Algorithim - Black Unicorn <unicorn@access.digex.net>
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