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Re: Re: Hard disk Encryption


From: "Ali, Saqib" <docbook.xml () gmail com>
Date: Sun, 15 Apr 2007 17:06:16 -0700

Hi Alexander,

The main problem is how you store (or derive) the key. For
example, if you use TPM to store the key, it will be easily
extracted by an attacker with hardware tools for bus access.

Can you please elaborate on this point? I was under the impression
that in a properly implemented system, the "TPM wrapped and bound
encryption keys" have NO need to leave the TPM. So I am not sure how
tapping in into the bus will reveal the keys.

Thanks
saqib
http://www.full-disk-encryption.net


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