[Gllug] Editors

[Tom Gilbert]

* David Freeman (freemadi at yahoo.co.uk) wrote:
> > Face it: you don't need that level of security, and I don't see why
> > you need
> > a steganographic system either. You need an encrypted file system,
> > perhaps,
> > and an editor which removes its allocated memory from the swap system
> > (I
> > know of no such editor currently - anyone else?) - but that's about
> > it.
> > Stegfs is real overkill, and you're ignoring a lot of other problems.
> 
> RIP act! That is why it is needed. The plausable deniabilty aspect of
> the StegFS is the main selling point. Having an encrypted filesystem is
> fine except that you must give the key or accept 2yrs in prison!

Uh. To the authorities, when you are suspected of certain illegal
activities. Sheesh, are we talking child porn or a letter to your bank
manager here?

Tom.
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