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Seagate To Encrypt Data On Hard Drives

Posted by ryuzaki0 on from the great-another-password-to-remember dept.

Krishna Dagli writes "Seagate, using their new DriveTrust Technology, will automatically encrypt every bit of data stored on the hard drive and require users to have a key, or password, before being able to access the disk drive."

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  1. Re:No back doors? by Tweekster · · Score: 2, Funny

    What is the penalty. Hand over your key...er wait what do you mean it doesnt work, seriously that is the key, i must have wrote it down wrong, DAMNIT.

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  2. Re:No back doors? by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 0, Funny

    Wow! You invoked BOTH of the republican boogiemen in one sentence! How... sad.

  3. trolls? by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 3, Funny

    1. Use Stolen Template
    2. ???
    3. Gay!!!!

  4. Re:No back doors? by walt-sjc · · Score: 4, Funny

    Of course no discussion about back doors or prison is complete without linking to two.

  5. Re:No back doors? by IndigoZenith · · Score: 2, Funny

    Calling Seagate Tech Support:

    Seagate: Welcome to Seagate, the current wait time is... 12 days, 6 hours and 32 minutes.. please hold....

    *Music Plays*
    *12 days later*

    Seagate Tech: Welcome to Seagate Tech Support, How can I assist you today?
    Customer: hi ummm... I lost my password for this new Encrypted Hard Drive, can you help me?
    Seagate: Sure can, ok at the prompt type the following: Lieutenant General Keith B. Alexander
    Customer: hmmm ok, HEY!! it works thank you!!
    Seagate: Not a problem, have a wonderful day!
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  6. Re:No back doors? by RageOfReason · · Score: 2, Funny
    I knew Seagate was in league with the devil. Did you know that Seagate is an anagram of Teageas, the ancient Norse name for Lord of Darkness? Seagate should be ashamed of themselves putting the security of our nation, myself and my loved ones ones at risk. And for what? Sheer corporate greed - the bastards.

    And while we're at it let's all stop using SSL and the like. Anyone who continues to do so is clearly a terroristic pedophile and may be gunned down in cold blood; better safe than sorry I say.

  7. Re:No back doors? by ari_j · · Score: 2, Funny

    The Supreme Court case law on silence is bizarre. It goes something like this - if you are silent before being advised of your right to remain silent, it can be used against you. If you invoke your right to remain silent and then later speak up, it can be used against you. If you invoke your right to an attorney after being advised that you have the right and then later speak up, it can't be used against you. So if you get arrested, tell them to advise you of your rights and then immediately demand an attorney.

    I am not a lawyer and this is not legal advice or even a correct statement of the law. It's mostly based on hearsay and television drama shows about lawyers, such as E.R. and Futurama. Any reliance you take on this comment is foolish and unreasonable. &c &c &c.