RE: [Devil-linux-develop] vacation

[Dean N. <di...@ti...>]

>[...]
>
> btw, i'm interested in this patch:
>
> http://loop-aes.sourceforge.net/loop-AES.README
>
> it provides a secure loopback system, so you could use the aes modules
from
> kernel to have an encrypted loop device. it is backwards compatible with
> the classic loop command.
>[...]
>
> anyone/someone/everyone against? agree? opinions?

I would vote against the idea.

While AES is a very good encryption system, I would have to reasons against
integrating it into DL (for the loopback):
o Extra CPU power would be required to handle the AES decryption - and that
is on top of the CPU power required to handle the decompression that is
already required!  Remember - a lot of people run DL on some very old (and
slow) processors.
o Not sure I understand the need.  What is it about the ISO image that you
believe requires the encryption?  I.e., what are you trying to protect?

Of course, those are just my thoughts....

Dean Nedelman
TimeLord Consulting