[Discuss] ssd's in linux

[bogstad at pobox.com (Bill Bogstad)]

On Fri, Nov 8, 2013 at 4:34 PM, Richard Pieri <richard.pieri at gmail.com> wrote:
> Kent Borg wrote:
>>
>> I don't think that passes DoD requirements either.
>....
> Or you could use RAM-based SSDs instead of flash. Almost instant sanitizing
> when power is removed.

Where "almost instant" means up to ten minutes if the RAM has been pre-chilled.

Lest We Remember: Cold Boot Attacks on Encryption Keys

https://citp.princeton.edu/research/memory/

So you need to both cut the power and prevent physical access for a few minutes.

Bill Bogstad