Re: USB Secure Storage

From: Christopher Browne (cbbrowne_at_acm.org)
Date: 10/19/04

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    Centuries ago, Nostradamus foresaw when Rick Moen <rick@linuxmafia.com> would write:
    > Followups trimmed.
    >
    > In comp.os.linux.hardware Christopher Browne <cbbrowne@acm.org> wrote:
    >> Has anyone made use of any of the "purportedly secure" USB Flash
    >> devices?
    >
    > Bruce Schneier has. ;->
    >
    > http://www.schneier.com/crypto-gram-0410.html#9

    Oh, goodie.

    So it's using a decent crypto algorithm, and then saving your key in
    near-plain-text on the device for you.

    Stunningly helpful. For those that wanted to read your files...

    Only supported on Windows, you say? Pity... 

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