Encrypting any kind of data storage?
Hi
here's the situation: I need an EASY (or at least scriptable) way to encrypt/decrypt every single "sector" on a given storage device (flash drive, hard drive, floppy disk etc.pp.). Ideally that would be done using a boot disk (boot CD, flash, floppy...). Any suggestions on how to do that securely?
Also, does anyone know of any good research paper on recovering (or prevention of recovery) of overwritten data on various kinds of storage media, i.e. which one is safer? magnetic vs. optical vs. electronic?
Thanks
Jens
Quoted 3 lines · Jens Knoell
here's the situation: I need an EASY (or at least scriptable) way to encrypt/decrypt every single "sector" on a given storage device (flash drive, hard drive, floppy disk etc.pp.).
The loop device supports encryption; see the losetup(8) and mount(8) manpages for details.
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Glynn Clements <[email protected]>
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: on "4-22-2007" "Jens Knoell" writ:
: media, i.e. which one is safer? magnetic vs. optical vs. electronic?
optical media is not a 'long term' storage solution ...
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if i have to , i guess ...Quoted 6 lines · terry white
... ciao:
: on "4-22-2007" "Jens Knoell" writ:
: media, i.e. which one is safer? magnetic vs. optical vs. electronic?optical media is not a 'long term' storage solution ...
Nor are magnetic or electronic (solid state) storage particularly good long-term solutions.
Magnetic tape is probably the best option, but it needs to be adequately shielded against electromagnetic interference.
Unfortunately, the data density of punched tape is too low to be of practical use nowadays.
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