Re: ensuring total security

From: ALarkin (ALarkin@knology.net)
Date: 05/13/02

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    From: ALarkin <ALarkin@knology.net>
Date: Mon, 13 May 2002 02:00:21 GMT

    Keep the document on a floppy disk or cdrom that you control. Even
    having
    a password protected file, the password can be read with a number of
    programs
    which log the password in text form. If the system is already
    compromised, it's
    easy to crack the password unless the password is like
    X8yK497BhhH93336TTT

    cothen wrote:
    >
    > Hi,
    > I have posted a similar message to this on a few occasions to various
    > groups, but am still not satisfied with the answers I've received.
    > Basically I need to know if if IS or is NOT possible to have a
    > document made completely private. I mean, can I be 100% certain that
    > no one can get into a document and read it.
    > Is there a way I can guarantee that no one can open a certain
    > document?
    > Either I could save it only on stiffy, (but this apparently does not
    > ensure there won't be any 'spilling over' onto the hard drive, or does
    > it?
    > Or if I protect the file by creating a password, then does mean that
    > someone would have to actually crack the code to get in, or is thre
    > another way?
    > Cothen

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