bionicmisfit (August 16, 2008 at 6:09 am)

OK so there is no such animal as "absolute security"...so who gives a damn? There is no such thing as the absolute truth either but that still doesn't relieve us of the burden of trying to find it. You say if you want security...move to a cabin in Montana. That was cute...no allusion to Kaczynski was it? Funny...with all their multibillion dollar snoop satellites and other hdwr you paid for, it still took fedgov 17 years to find him---and even then only because he BRAGGED.

hashinrasta (July 5, 2008 at 11:12 pm)

encryption serves a similar purpose to password protection. If you want you computer/email password protected then why would you not want the content contained within your computer/email account encrypted? BTW true crypt is a very easy tool to use.

tonyrueb (June 22, 2008 at 4:55 pm)

really PGP uses large prime numbers multiply them to get a larger number and that is the public key, well there is a large but finite amount of numbers that = the key and one can use trial and error, of course with a super computer. and that is assuming they dont have a backdoor. good news it might keep local law enforcement at bay until they recrute the FBI even then think of the zodiac killer, he keept the FBI at bay too. btw good book "the code book" by Simon Singh

tonyrueb (June 22, 2008 at 4:39 pm)

Whole disk encryption has its down fall. if your hard drive is encrypted by this means while your computer is on the key has to be stored in the main memory. and most computer people will tell you when power is disrupted from the memory it loses all the data, this is not 100% true, it does lose data but it takes time. and if you cool the chip (with liquid CO2 the data can be stored for 10+ minutes, enough time for a theif that is determinant to get the key and break into your data

gnorville (June 22, 2008 at 12:59 pm)

I agree. Given government resources, all encryption can do is slow down an attacker long enough for the information to hopefully become obsolete or changed before it's compromised. But the casual email thief at your local ISP or the creep that snags your unguarded laptop should be foiled indefinitely.

tonyrueb (June 16, 2008 at 6:00 pm)

the "feature" could be the government it may not be, however if we assume it is the government and you are trying to hold information from them by means of PGP you are waisting you time. PGP is no match for government software. pgp is simply a symmetric key hidden by a a-symmetric. and yes if you are worried about absolute privacy... forget about it.

ursusarctosuk (April 8, 2008 at 3:57 pm)

V ery I rritating S hi* T o A nyone Take note Bill Gates, We know What agreements were made between You and the CIA, Backdoors and all, We don't want that crap, Keep XP and Ditch Vista no-one wants it.PRAT!

ursusarctosuk (April 8, 2008 at 1:14 pm)

PGP is a bag of Sh** as with a majority of encryption programs out there, Most have been broken and only a handful still remain unbroken. Personally I use TOTP (True One Time Pad) Encryption, Random generated Bit bin Random Generated TOTP file Random Generated Key Bit File Asymetric keys TOTP file destroyed after one use Over 150 MB Binary Files So anyone can have whatever encryption program they want, I KNOW that MY communications are secure, Can You say the same with certainty?.

xxedlinxx (March 1, 2008 at 7:24 pm)

PGP has a response on their site. In summary the bypass can only be used by an individual with the key to unlock the drive anyway.Helpdesks patching at night cant have systems booting back up into the pre-boot auth.On reboot, the bypass is turned off automatically.Single license users with a WDE laptop cant have the bypass turned on unless someone steals it while its on and thus unlocked.I dont work for PGP.

xxedlinxx (March 1, 2008 at 7:15 pm)

Social Security Numbers were never designed to be a secret.