On Tuesday 29 January 2002 06:50 pm, Jei wrote: > ---------- Forwarded message ---------- > Date: Mon, 28 Jan 2002 10:29:43 -0500 > From: Matt Blaze <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Subject: Re: [open-source] File encryption > > Just to echo Whit's two file encryption virtues (the laptop and > and media over which one has inadequate control): I originally wrote > CFS (a Unix encrypting file system) back in 1991 primarily for my own use, > motivated by the realization that I have two conflicting requirements for > file storage. I need to be sure that my files will be available, but at > the same time, for at least some of the files, it is also important that > they be kept confidential. > > File availability is commonly addressed through replication and frequent, > regular backups. Backups are hard to do right, but there are network > effects that make it beneficial for many users to share backup > infrastructure - this is the main reason I tolerate having my computers > managed by a staff rather than doing it myself. Unfortunately, the better > and more useful the backups are at ensuring availability, the less control > over them I have, the less able I am to reliably destroy some piece of > information once it has been backed up, and the more likely it is that a > malicious or careless staff member (or employer) might compromise > confidentiality. >
On a quick note I recently installed cfs on RedHat 7.2 using a 6.2 RPM and with some coaxing it fits the bill nicely where others give up. It indeed would be cool if someone picked up the good work. -- George Schoelles http://66.146.12.214/~gschoell/signature.htm
