Thanks all. This is helpful. On Apr 4, 2013 12:32 AM, "Bernard Tyers - ei8fdb" <[email protected]> wrote:
> -----BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE----- > Hash: SHA1 > > (Apologies if I am making an assumption on people's knowledge) > > Entropy in disk encryption is the "random information" collected by an > computers OS or encryption application for use in encrypting a hard disk. > > Those with more knowledge in encryption: could you please give an > explanation of how "a large amount" of entropy can be generated during disk > encryption? > > I've only ever used/seen keyboard/mouse input as a way to generate it in > encryption tools. I would guess for the "average smart thief" (What is an > average smart thief?) that is sufficient? > > Something I've also looked for an answer for is: Using those > mouse/keyboard inputs as entropy generators, whats the best approach to > use? Is there one? > > thanks, > Bernard > > > On 4 Apr 2013, at 07:58, Eugen Leitl wrote: > > > You didn't mention your operating system, but in terms of least > > pain I would go with http://www.truecrypt.org/downloads and > > encrypt the whole drive. Make sure your password has enough > > length and entropy so that it can't be brute-forced. > > - -------------------------------------- > Bernard / bluboxthief / ei8fdb > > IO91XM / www.ei8fdb.org > > -----BEGIN PGP SIGNATURE----- > Version: GnuPG/MacGPG2 v2.0.17 (Darwin) > Comment: GPGTools - http://gpgtools.org > > iQEcBAEBAgAGBQJRXSx4AAoJENsz1IO7MIrrT2AH+wVA0ItLXrWRHZRDNm8DQkO9 > OCZKcx7422SHrWqY1U9fA+fXlAOcOK94F1zxcS6/zM5KZy8i7zYLuVJQb5LJ7MMe > 4OmEz5Y6Jq4kCAye7DSZsjiOWBSOV8TaLWXBaNFFw8xKogRQk51zwB3IfvoHji5F > pqvS8G18gfJwLvennKUEVWOtkIxz8VFs/O2IQ/S0nazcWgtvZ6Si+auKtXF8oQok > XJ4q7LVkv+K4KkLoiK6N2y3WPS7y1SGzWn1Msx9GH1bl6EljtIlUlg3F/kLyvXVV > 5wijtmPZe0rIzDs49kz2CTZWaWyr2dHWJVat5MjRse4LFd8JLSMYqo/kSlcOB2I= > =6jBg > -----END PGP SIGNATURE----- > -- > Too many emails? Unsubscribe, change to digest, or change password by > emailing moderator at [email protected] or changing your settings at > https://mailman.stanford.edu/mailman/listinfo/liberationtech >
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