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From: Calum <gentoo-security@××××××××××××.uk>
To: gentoo-security@l.g.o
Subject: Re: [gentoo-security] Encrypted filesystem
Date: Mon, 26 Apr 2004 09:11:53
Message-Id: 200404261011.29293.gentoo-security@umtstrial.co.uk
In Reply to: Re: [gentoo-security] Encrypted filesystem by Sven Vermeulen
1 On Monday 26 April 2004 09:41, Sven Vermeulen wrote:
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3 >
4 > Did I mention backups?
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6 You didn't, but it could be the weak link in your gazillion bit encryption
7 scheme.
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9 I just tar to stdout, and pipe through gpg into /dev/st0 - can anyone see any
10 problems with that? What would happen if there was a bit of file corruption
11 near the beginning of the tape - would that make the remaining data useless?
12
13 > Wkr,
14 > Sven Vermeulen
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18 Random russian saying: Sit a beggar at your table and he will soon put his
19 feet on it.
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Re: [gentoo-security] Encrypted filesystem Manfred Knick <Manfred.Knick@××××××××.de>