> For example, your disk encryption keys are held decrypted in > memory, otherwise your computer would not be able to to read/write the > disk.
I'm aware of this problem and have made some time ago a feature request for XScreenSaver to support clearing of such keys on screen locking (I also have made such a feature request to Firefox a few days ago). > If you use user agents (gpg-agent or ssh-agent), they often > typically cache decrypted keys for some interval after successful > authentication so you don't have to type your passphrase every time. I'm not using such agents but I will keep this in mind if I'm using them in the future. > Sorry, I do not know. Use the source, Luke! This could be difficult for users who are not familiar with the Firefox sourcecode. -- dev-tech-crypto mailing list dev-tech-crypto@lists.mozilla.org https://lists.mozilla.org/listinfo/dev-tech-crypto
