[Gllug] tips and tricks...

[Jonathan Dye]

>> It will ALWAYS be possible to get root on it if you are determined enough.
>> (Unless your disk is encrypted and perhaps even then.)
>
>if one of your partitions is encrypted (and i wouldnt recommend making the 
>root one) it is extremely safe, as long as youre willing to input the key 
>upon boot-up... it'll protect all your data while the machine is switched 
>off, but just dont forget the code!

Remember that some of the data could make it's way intot he swap partition
by being loaded into memeory and then being swapped out.  You could have an
encrypted swap partition too, or just get something to wipe it on shutdown.

JD


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