Researchers Turn a "Cold Shoulder" to the Security of Encryption

Iria · Feb 21, 2008, 09:14 PM

Source: Tech-Ex
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This new research, released on Thursday, makes the BackStopp service I wrote about earlier look even better. Researchers have discovered a relatively simple way to defeat disk encryption systems if an intruder has physical access to your computer.

Methious · Feb 21, 2008, 09:34 PM

For my customers that worry about data security I have them use a drive lock enabled laptop, and an encryption stick that has to be physically present to decrypt the HD. There are probably ways around it given the proper motivation but thus far it's been secure especially against the MOST dreaded of hackers, their teenage kids.

Then I tell them if they lose the encryption key their pretty much jacked

Feb 21, 2008, 09:14 PM	#1
Iria DriverHeaven Extreme Member Join Date: Apr 2004 Posts: 7,275 Rep Power: 89	Researchers Turn a "Cold Shoulder" to the Security of Encryption Source: Tech-Ex __________ This new research, released on Thursday, makes the BackStopp service I wrote about earlier look even better. Researchers have discovered a relatively simple way to defeat disk encryption systems if an intruder has physical access to your computer.

Feb 21, 2008, 09:34 PM	#2
Methious DriverHeaven Junior Member Join Date: Jan 2008 Posts: 62 Rep Power: 0	For my customers that worry about data security I have them use a drive lock enabled laptop, and an encryption stick that has to be physically present to decrypt the HD. There are probably ways around it given the proper motivation but thus far it's been secure especially against the MOST dreaded of hackers, their teenage kids. Then I tell them if they lose the encryption key their pretty much jacked