1. Boot Knoppix
2. Copy the data and the key file
3. Put the data and the key file on a new system
4. Migrate the key
Presto they can see their data.
Note: like most things surrounding Trusted Computing this is hypothetical - I don't know of any implementations of any of this.
As long as you are a GNU+Linux user, it doesn't matter what hardware you are using, Trusted Computing is entirely opt in and doesn't affect you. Why do you want to stop me from making use of the higher system integrity feature provided by spreading this FUD?
What happens when your PC dies? How do you recover using the now useless backups?
You can choose to create migratable keys and protect your backup data with a migratable key. If your system dies, you migrate the key to a TPM on a new system and use it to restore from backups.
How far does it extend? software apps run only if trusted
The Trusted Computing specs do not include this functionality. Someone would have to devolop this on top of trusted computing and you would have to choose to run this (either by choosing the package or the OS that integrates this function). Note this is available for Linux today via DigSig if you want this functionality. DigSig does not require Trusted Computing and you decide what apps you want to trust.
What does it mean for linux installs? Dual boot installs?
You can use the same TPM under both Windows and Linux if you know the owner authorization. User keys are wrappered by the SRK and stored on disk so you would have to have a shared drive to use the user keys under both OSs. Who controls these "keys"?
The system owner controls the keys. Who controls the "trust"?
The person deciding whether they want to trust controls the trust. The system owner can decide how much information to share with the person deciding whether they want to trust the system owner. If the system owner does not provide the correct info or insufficient info, the truster may decide not to trust. This is a social model of trust. Is there really that much of a need for "trusted" computing?
That depends on whether you consider the state of internet security to be in crises today. Some do, some don't. I think we need something better than we have today. Trusted Computing is a building block. What is built on top of Trusted Computing will determine whether it helps or hurts. It can definitely help protect SSH keys, GnuPG keys and more.
The stigma would keep women out in the first place. The article is about why they are "leaving". However, the article fails to mention or quantify any effect from the fact that fewer women are seeking C.S. degrees is having.
Others have had archival print quality for a long time. A quick Google search turns up this Nov. 2000 review of the Epson 2000 with 100-200 year longevity. Epson 2000 review
Check out the Wilhelm Imaging Research website for the latest research in this area.
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Doesn't even work then...
Please look into using Password Safe by Bruce Schneier.
migratable keys
1. Boot Knoppix
2. Copy the data and the key file
3. Put the data and the key file on a new system
4. Migrate the key
Presto they can see their data.
Note: like most things surrounding Trusted Computing this is hypothetical - I don't know of any implementations of any of this.
As long as you are a GNU+Linux user, it doesn't matter what hardware you are using, Trusted Computing is entirely opt in and doesn't affect you. Why do you want to stop me from making use of the higher system integrity feature provided by spreading this FUD?
What happens when your PC dies? How do you recover using the now useless backups?
You can choose to create migratable keys and protect your backup data with a migratable key. If your system dies, you migrate the key to a TPM on a new system and use it to restore from backups.
How far does it extend? software apps run only if trusted
The Trusted Computing specs do not include this functionality. Someone would have to devolop this on top of trusted computing and you would have to choose to run this (either by choosing the package or the OS that integrates this function). Note this is available for Linux today via DigSig if you want this functionality. DigSig does not require Trusted Computing and you decide what apps you want to trust.
What does it mean for linux installs? Dual boot installs?
You can use the same TPM under both Windows and Linux if you know the owner authorization. User keys are wrappered by the SRK and stored on disk so you would have to have a shared drive to use the user keys under both OSs.
Who controls these "keys"?
The system owner controls the keys.
Who controls the "trust"?
The person deciding whether they want to trust controls the trust. The system owner can decide how much information to share with the person deciding whether they want to trust the system owner. If the system owner does not provide the correct info or insufficient info, the truster may decide not to trust. This is a social model of trust.
Is there really that much of a need for "trusted" computing?
That depends on whether you consider the state of internet security to be in crises today. Some do, some don't. I think we need something better than we have today. Trusted Computing is a building block. What is built on top of Trusted Computing will determine whether it helps or hurts. It can definitely help protect SSH keys, GnuPG keys and more.
The stigma would keep women out in the first place. The article is about why they are "leaving". However, the article fails to mention or quantify any effect from the fact that fewer women are seeking C.S. degrees is having.
Others have had archival print quality for a long time. A quick Google search turns up this Nov. 2000 review of the Epson 2000 with 100-200 year longevity. Epson 2000 review
Check out the Wilhelm Imaging Research website for the latest research in this area.