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Hi,


Concerning x86, I have found this paper: Intel x86 considered harmful

Now, I don't know if all of this is actually true, but I'd assume they are at least partially right. But Geri's theories are for sure exaggerated.


Regards,
glauxosdever

LtG wrote:It still protects normal end users from their biggest threat which is common theft, even if it doesn't protect them from government(s) and a few large corporations.

In my experience, the biggest threat that normal end users who use encryption face is loss of their encryption keys. I see it time and time again n help forums. And, once they've lost the key, there's not much that can be done.

Anything that preserves a copy of that key can only be a good thing.

(I'll take the risk of being put on Geri's ignore list. )

Geri wrote:

LtG wrote: How would you suggest the key management should be imposed on normal end users

anything. for example: generate it from the user password, and do not upload it anywhere. you may dont want your house to be robbed, but you will not install a camera on your toilet. microsoft is not our friend.

That question was within the context of key recovery. Generating the key from password doesn't help if the user forgets password. And don't pretend that's not a real issue when you're talking about hundreds of millions of users.

I don't consider any company a friend of mine, anyone who does should probably seek professional help...