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Data security for Linux power users (Register)
This Register article has some tips
for keeping data secure on your Linux system. "I'll get into the
Linux home network soon in a forthcoming article with our John Lettice. For
now I'll concentrate on data hygiene and on-line anonymity. Why? because
your Linux box is literally peppered with data traces indicating the Web
sites you've visited, the files you've uploaded and downloaded, and every
file you've recently accessed. You think encryption is the way to go?
Think again. It's only as private as your passphrase is strong. It may be
impractical for a remote attacker to crack it, but a brute-force attack is
quite plausible for someone who has physical possession of your box and
plenty of time. Like a police forensics lab, say."
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Data security for Linux power users (Register) Posted Nov 11, 2002 8:51 UTC (Mon) by NateTech (guest, #7652) [Link] Ironic that at least two of the Register's advertisers attempted to put cookies on my machine when I read the article, eh?Heh heh...
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