Re: USB sticks on pubic computers security

[Ansgar -59cobalt- Wiechers <bugtraq () planetcobalt net>]

On 2006-10-20 Lars wrote:
> I am already using encryption on it. But what if I need a way to read
> the encryption content on an unsecure computer?

Then you're doomed. Period. If you can read the data, anyone who is in
control of the host can too.

> Without it being copied. What I think im looking for is a way to lock
> a file for reading. Or deny all reading exept an text editor on the
> memory stick or something..

Forget it. If something can be read, it can be copied.

Regards
Ansgar Wiechers
-- 
"All vulnerabilities deserve a public fear period prior to patches
becoming available."
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