> On 2/21/08, [EMAIL PROTECTED] <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > wrote: >> My suggestion is to overwrite memory like 3 times if a programm free's >> the >> memory or if a reboot is commanded via the shell. Of course this harms >> "old" boxes but it's still btter then loosing your SSH-Key or whatever >> resists in your ram.
> 1. what happens when the bad people pull the plug on a running computer? Well that's why I personaly mentioned a modified libary or the kernel wich may could overwrite the RAM 3 times or so in case it has nothing to do. Maybe there wont be a solution wich solves everything but it's a fact that most applications are written in a lazy way... so there's more information stored into the ram then needed. At least this could get reduced I think.. > 2. how long do the bad people have to read your memory after you turn it > off? How long do you need to search the memory? Not every OS "blocks" root from reading the memory so a simple grep or so may would just take <1second? *hopefully I got your qustion correctly..* Kind regards, Sebastian
