Gentoo Archives: gentoo-user

From: "J. Roeleveld" <joost@××××××××.org>
To: gentoo-user@l.g.o
Subject: Re: [gentoo-user] Demise of Truecrypt - surprised I haven't seen t his discussed here yet?
Date: Mon, 02 Jun 2014 17:26:57
Message-Id: 37886691.SualtGZ05C@andromeda
In Reply to: Re: [gentoo-user] Demise of Truecrypt - surprised I haven't seen t his discussed here yet? by Volker Armin Hemmann
1 On Monday, June 02, 2014 07:14:27 PM Volker Armin Hemmann wrote:
2 > Am 02.06.2014 13:28, schrieb Rich Freeman:
3 > > On Mon, Jun 2, 2014 at 6:56 AM, Neil Bothwick <neil@××××××××××.uk> wrote:
4 > >> On Mon, 02 Jun 2014 05:27:44 -0500, Dale wrote:
5 > >>> The second option does sound what I am looking for. Basically, if I log
6 > >>> out but leave my computer on, leave home, some crook/NSA type breaks in
7 > >>> and tries to access something or steals my whole puter, they would just
8 > >>> get garbage for data. That seems to fit the second option best.
9 > >>
10 > >> If they steal your computer they will have to power it off, unless you
11 > >> are kind enough to leave them a large enough UPS to steal along with it,
12 > >> so any encryption will be equally effective.
13 > >
14 > > If you're worried about casual thieves then just about any kind of
15 > > properly-implemented encryption will stop them.
16 > >
17 > > If you're worried about a government official specifically tasked with
18 > > retrieving your computer, my understanding is that it is SOP these
19 > > days to retrieve your computer without powering it off for just this
20 > > reason. They won't use your UPS to do it. Typically they remove the
21 > > plug just far enough to expose the prongs, slide in a connector that
22 > > connects it to a UPS, and then they pull it out the rest of the way
23 > > now powered by the UPS.
24 > >
25 > > See something like:
26 > > http://www.cru-inc.com/products/wiebetech/hotplug_field_kit/
27 >
28 > only works with sockets of unsafe design - aka american stuff.
29 >
30 > Can not be used with Schuko sockets.
31
32 Actually, it can be used with Schuko sockets, just a bit risky...
33
34 1) Strip the wire
35 2) split off the power wires
36 3) plug the powersupply directly onto the core of the cable.
37 4) unplug from the wall
38
39 --
40 Joost