Re: [gentoo-user] Demise of Truecrypt - surprised I haven't seen t his discussed here yet?

[J. Roeleveld]

On Monday, June 02, 2014 07:14:27 PM Volker Armin Hemmann wrote:
> Am 02.06.2014 13:28, schrieb Rich Freeman:
> > On Mon, Jun 2, 2014 at 6:56 AM, Neil Bothwick <neil@××××××××××.uk> wrote:
> >> On Mon, 02 Jun 2014 05:27:44 -0500, Dale wrote:
> >>> The second option does sound what I am looking for.  Basically, if I log
> >>> out but leave my computer on, leave home, some crook/NSA type breaks in
> >>> and tries to access something or steals my whole puter, they would just
> >>> get garbage for data.  That seems to fit the second option best.
> >>
> >> If they steal your computer they will have to power it off, unless you
> >> are kind enough to leave them a large enough UPS to steal along with it,
> >> so any encryption will be equally effective.
> >
> > If you're worried about casual thieves then just about any kind of
> > properly-implemented encryption will stop them.
> >
> > If you're worried about a government official specifically tasked with
> > retrieving your computer, my understanding is that it is SOP these
> > days to retrieve your computer without powering it off for just this
> > reason.  They won't use your UPS to do it.  Typically they remove the
> > plug just far enough to expose the prongs, slide in a connector that
> > connects it to a UPS, and then they pull it out the rest of the way
> > now powered by the UPS.
> >
> > See something like:
> > http://www.cru-inc.com/products/wiebetech/hotplug_field_kit/
>
> only works with sockets of unsafe design - aka american stuff.
>
> Can not be used with Schuko sockets.

Actually, it can be used with Schuko sockets, just a bit risky...

1) Strip the wire
2) split off the power wires
3) plug the powersupply directly onto the core of the cable.
4) unplug from the wall

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Joost