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RE: How to Test HDD Encryption
From: Eric White <ewhite () ssc wisc edu>
Date: Tue, 13 Nov 2007 10:25:16 -0600
Hello, This may be a naïve question, but what sort of threats are defended by file-based encryption when used in the manner you suggest? Thanks, Eric -- --------------------------------------------------------------- Eric White -----Original Message----- From: listbounce () securityfocus com [mailto:listbounce () securityfocus com] On Behalf Of jfvanmeter () comcast net Sent: Tuesday, November 13, 2007 9:43 AM To: infosecofficer () gmail com; security-basics () securityfocus com Subject: Re: How to Test HDD Encryption Hello Samir, you should sign up to the Full Disk Encryption mail list @ http://www.xml-dev.com/mailman/listinfo/fde Here is my two shiny centavos on Full Disk Encryption, I believe it protects the data when its at rest, but once the OS is mounted then all bets are off because the OS is now handling access to any file. So you would need some type of file encryption software like PGP or EFS. If you don't use a pre-boot log on, if I have access to the laptop I could boot to an alternative OS, reset the administrators password, reboot, log in as the administrator and have full access to the files. Again this is just my two shiny centavos --John -------------- Original message ---------------------- From: infosecofficer () gmail com
Hi How can we ascertain that the encryption software we have selected is doing its jobs. A small test like removing the hdd of an encrypted laptop and attaching it as an external drive on another laptop shows the drive as unformatted. So far So Good.. But is there any tool available to demonstrate to the management that even the professionals cannot break in even if they lay their hands on the drive physically. I am basically trying to make a case to push for drive encryption in our organization. Please group suggest something..... Best Regards Samir
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- How to Test HDD Encryption infosecofficer (Nov 13)
- RE: How to Test HDD Encryption Deepak J. Mathew (Nov 13)
- Re: How to Test HDD Encryption Ali, Saqib (Nov 13)
- Re: How to Test HDD Encryption Alexander Klimov (Nov 13)
- <Possible follow-ups>
- Re: How to Test HDD Encryption jfvanmeter (Nov 13)
- RE: How to Test HDD Encryption Eric White (Nov 13)
- Re: RE: How to Test HDD Encryption anymouse (Nov 13)
- RE: RE: How to Test HDD Encryption Craig Wright (Nov 13)
- RE: How to Test HDD Encryption jfvanmeter (Nov 13)
- RE: How to Test HDD Encryption Eric White (Nov 13)
- Re: How to Test HDD Encryption Ansgar -59cobalt- Wiechers (Nov 13)
- RE: How to Test HDD Encryption jfvanmeter (Nov 13)
- Re: How to Test HDD Encryption Ansgar -59cobalt- Wiechers (Nov 13)
- RE: How to Test HDD Encryption Eric White (Nov 13)
- Re: RE: How to Test HDD Encryption jim . lehman (Nov 13)
- Re: RE: How to Test HDD Encryption Ansgar -59cobalt- Wiechers (Nov 13)
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