[CoLoCo] researchers cracked Microsoft's BitLocker, Apple's FileVault and Linux's dm-crypt

[Kevin Fries]

On Thu, 2008-02-28 at 13:10 -0500, Michael "TheZorch" Haney wrote:
> Dave Vanderploeg wrote:
> > I read about this the other day, and I had a few thoughts. Maybe its 
> > time to encrypt RAM? Maybe do a quick scramble of the ram when a 
> > computer shuts down (though this does nothing if a computer is on an 
> > they just pull the power source). I'm sure someone smarter than me 
> > will figure something out.
> As with DRM Copy Protection, its is IMPOSSIBLE to make an encryption 
> scheme that cannot be broken or circumvented.  It is NOT POSSIBLE, 
> period.  There will always be a way to get around it.  To me spending 
> millions to develop some new copy protection scheme or encryption system 
> is a big waste of time because eventually they'll prove useless in the 
> end.  They are in my mind Failed Technologies and not worth investing in.

That is a bit a short sided attitude in my opinion.  It really goes to
the same answer as to why do you lock the doors of your car?  or, why
buy a Lo-Jack?  Will either of these measures prevent you from getting
your car stolen by someone who really wants it?  No!

We take these measures because the more difficult it is, the more likely
the bad guy is going to move on to the guy that does not take such
measures.  Remember, it does not matter if you can outrun the bear, just
so long as you can outrun the guy next to you.


-- 
Kevin Fries
Senior Linux Engineer
Computer and Communications Technology, Inc
A Division of Japan Communications Inc.