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Re: the cold-boot attack

On Fri, 22 Feb 2008 13:59:00 -0700, Boyd Waters wrote:

> On Feb 22, 2008, at 9:06 AM, Andreas Engelbert wrote:
> 
>> but why not just overwrite the keys in DRAM as soon as a shutdown is
>> signaled?
> 
> 
> That's good, but any hacker or other computer-forensics person will not
> allow the computer to shut down. They'll just pull the plug. Quickly.

Or keep it on:

http://www.wiebetech.com/products/HotPlug.php

Micah


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