[LBo] more fyi - Paper Describes Weakness of Disk Encryption Software

[Sam Morgan]

Jerry McBride wrote:
> The bottom line is... the encryption key can persist in memory under extreme 
> situations... Some one has to really, really want to know what your up to 
> before this is a real problem.
> 
> That said... just turn the damn thing off when you are done working with it... 
> Sleep mode, hibernate mode, disk encryption and sensitive data NEVER go hand 
> in hand....
> 
slightly rephrased
convenience = insecurity!

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