RE: Self-destruct password

[Chris Smith <csmith@ericksonaircrane.com>]

I love the idea.  Just seems that it would be a little hard to test/debug if
you have to wipe the system to test it.

Chris.

> -----Original Message-----
> From:	Emil [SMTP:emil@la.mine.nu]
> Sent:	Monday, April 23, 2001 4:48 AM
> To:	Jari Ruusu
> Cc:	linux-crypto@nl.linux.org
> Subject:	Self-destruct password
> 
> Has anyone though of adding a second password to the encryption
> mechanism that will wipe clean the whole partition/file ?
> 
> In this way if someone forces you to give him the password to
> access your private data you can provide him the self-destruct
> password instead. He won't be able to tell which is the
> right password until he tries it and then it will be to late.
> 
> -- 
> 								Regards,
> 								Emil
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> All those people I've killed...nothin' personal
> 
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