Re: any usb flash-drive with write-protect and zeroize?

From: Andrew Swallow (am.swallow_at_eatspam.btinternet.com)
Date: 10/16/04


Date: Sat, 16 Oct 2004 14:27:41 +0000 (UTC)


"Tom St Denis" <tomstdenis@iahu.ca> wrote in message
news:6dOdnRl-57cWgezcRVn-iw@rogers.com...
> I'm always confused as to why any "double zero agent level" discussions
> are immediately on-topic in sci.crypt... the group specifically setup to
> discuss the science behind cryptography.

Cryptography is a security technology. People who want
to use cryptography frequently also need the other security
technologies. Consequently the same firms tend to supply
both.

Andrew Swallow

p.s. When is tomlib going to come with a stand alone disc
clear program?



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