Re: DriveCrypt denies entry to everyone, but...

From: Joseph Whalen (jwhalen_at_ourbasement.net)
Date: 07/21/03 

Date: Mon, 21 Jul 2003 10:34:16 -0400

I have to disagree. Security through obscurity is a valid means of
preventing breaches of security. It should not be the only method of
security used. But if people are less likely to look for your secure data
it is therefore by definition more secure.

"Bjorn Randell" <Bjorn@AlphaMale.me.uk> wrote in message
news:behn3b$5a407$1@ID-192011.news.dfncis.de...
> "Frog20000" <frog2000@my-deja.com> wrote in message
> news:8f5df22e.0307091008.36fd2021@posting.google.com...
> > Is there a way to "fool" the system into thinking a sector is
> > unreadable?
>
> Stop right there! It's security through obscurity which doesn't give you
> any edge in this scenario.
>
> You will need a different plan.
>
> --
> Regards,
> Bjorn Randell
> Bjorn@AlphaMale.me.uk or ICQ #137732
>
>
>

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