i think in most cases tamper-resistant is sufficient - provided the device that can detect an attempt of tampering, and erase itself. DRAM chips referred to in this attack are not tamper-resistant.
http://www.linkedin.com/in/encryption On Thu, Feb 21, 2008 at 2:59 PM, Perry E. Metzger <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > "Ali, Saqib" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes: > > > How about TPM? Would this type of attack work on a tamper-resistant ver1.2 > > TPM? > > The phrase is "tamper resistant", not "tamper proof". Depending on how > determined your attackers are, pretty much anything depending on > tamper resistant hardware will fall. As always, the question is > whether what you are protecting is worth more than the attackers would > have to spend on the attack. > > -- > > > Perry E. Metzger [EMAIL PROTECTED] > -- Saqib Ali, CISSP, ISSAP http://www.full-disk-encryption.net --------------------------------------------------------------------- The Cryptography Mailing List Unsubscribe by sending "unsubscribe cryptography" to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
