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Re: CVS commit: src/crypto/external/bsd/netpgp/dist
On Sat, May 09, 2009 at 12:44:27PM -0400, Perry E. Metzger wrote:
> By that token, it would be of use for NetBSD to port over the encrypted
> swap features other OSes have (it should be essentially no performance
> hit),
Writing even an encrypted copy of a passphrase to disk is still a
hazard compared to not writing it at all. Programs that deal with such
things should lock themselves in memory. :-/
> and I think it would also be nice if NetBSD could zeroize or
> randomize RAM on voluntary shutdowns.
That seems like a good idea.
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David A. Holland
dholland%netbsd.org@localhost
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