Re: A question about USB Storage.

[Florian Streck <streck () papafloh de>]

Hello,

I'm not sure if this is really a better solution.
The Problems I see are:
- when the device is used it's the same as with temp/swap files on a
  disk.
- when it's not used someone could find a usb-stick lying around ...

Using Linux I think it's very easy to implement.
And if you delete the data on the usb-device before logoff, you could
also do this to your temporary files or the swap-area. And with an
usb-device you have the complication that you can't be sure that the
data was erased. Perhaps you pulled it out a little to fast ...

I'd prefer to put such important temporary data on an encrypted
filesystem. But the solution I'm using right now has the disadvantage
that after I mounted that filesystem everyone with root-privileges can
read it. My workaround is to only use it on a system were no one but me
has access. But the why encrypt that stuff if I'm the only user?
If someone on this list has a solution for my dilemma I'd be very
thankful.


Florian Streck


On Tue, Aug 02, 2005 at 12:07:54AM -0500, Carlos Manuel de La Concha Canedo wrote:
> Dear List Members,
>
> I have been reading threads recently about recovering temporary data such as
> swap file, temp files, et al.
> If the information in the swap file and other system temporal files its so
> important ¿why don?t put it in a usb device?
> With a usb capacity of about 4 GB it could be a solution (and an added
> complication) for the security of such files.
>
> It?s possible to do it? In windows? In linux? In Freebsd?
>
> I think that the sistem could include a function to erase the usb device at
> logoff or shutdown, besides, could you prove that
> A specific usb device was used in a specific computer?
>
> Thanks for your attention
>
>
> Ing. Carlos Manuel De La Concha Canedo
> ofeyNET
> Clavelinas 257-1 
> Colonia Nueva Santa María
> 02800, Azcapotzalco, Distrito Federal, México
>
> "Cuando se siente herida, la ostra...
> hace una perla."
> Anónimo
>
> -- 
> No virus found in this outgoing message.
> Checked by AVG Anti-Virus.
> Version: 7.0.338 / Virus Database: 267.9.7/60 - Release Date: 28/07/2005
>

Attachment: _bin
Description: