[PLUG-TALK] [PLUG] Equation may p0wn your hard drive

Rich Shepard rshepard at appl-ecosys.com
Fri Feb 20 16:09:36 UTC 2015


On Fri, 20 Feb 2015, Dick Steffens wrote:

> I'm sure you've all seen the statement that the only secure computer is
> the one with a room built around it with no windows or doors, and which is
> never plugged in and turned on.

   How about that report a long time ago about the linux server found sealed
in a space behind a wall that covered the door that used to be there? The
kernel was ancient but it was still running after several years.

   On security: it has also been written that a secret can be kept if known
by no more than 3 people, and 2 of them are dead.

Rich



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