Re: file shredding tools

["Kent Borg" <user=107@nabble.blu.org>]

 Gregory Boyce wrote: 
> Are you worried about them breaking the 128 bit AES encryption on your 
> disk? Or are you worried they're going to try to force you to decrypt it? 

I am worried about forcing the traveler to decrypt. 

> If they're trying to force you to decrypt it, they're not just going 
> to let it slide when your decryption attempt fails to work. 

So currently they tell the traveler to decrypt the file. They traveler 
types the key. They tell the traveler to log in to the corporate VPN. 
The traveler refuses. That is apparently happening. It seems the customs 
people know the difference. 

If people start traveling with damaged files they might know that 
difference too. If I can show a 0x00 every 16th byte, they might notice, 
but I would rather something that is known. 

And, this is my excuse for not just writing my own utility. I want to 
use a known utility. 

Oh, and I am not really worried about myself. I want lots of people to 
travel with such security. That makes me more secure, too. 

-kb 

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