• Encryption

    From Pequito@700:100/4 to All on Wed Oct 4 05:32:13 2017
    Here is a simple ice breaker for anyone out there at the moment.

    * Do you use encryption software?
    - Yes, what software and why?

    Currently I only use PGP for email and unsure if its even 100% secure along with a VPN software from PiA while browsing over the net.

    Cheers!
    Pequito

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  • From xqtr@700:100/13 to Pequito on Wed Oct 4 17:29:38 2017
    Here is a simple ice breaker for anyone out there at the moment.
    * Do you use encryption software?
    - Yes, what software and why?

    General... now. The only encryption i use is ccrypt (unix util) to encrypt
    some specific files. Nothing more. :)

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  • From warmfuzzy@700:100/0 to Pequito on Wed Oct 4 15:11:31 2017
    Hi Pequito,

    * Do you use encryption software?
    - Yes, what software and why?

    I use Encrypted LUKS (for GNU/Linux). I use it because it comes as an option built into my operating system, and because it supports AES-256 (the industry standard encrytion algorithm. AES stands for "Advanced Encryption Standard" and replaced DES (the Data Encryption Standard--which was horribly insecure).

    So in short, if you're using Linux use Encrypted LUKS

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  • From metalhead@700:100/3 to warmfuzzy on Fri Oct 6 01:12:33 2017
    I use Encrypted LUKS (for GNU/Linux). I use it because it comes as an

    Should this work on a VPS? Perhaps on a SSD? (Assuming that the VPS is
    running a version of Linux with Encrypted LUKS as an option?)

    If so, what effect would it have on a website running on it?

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  • From warmfuzzy@700:100/0 to metalhead on Fri Oct 6 14:34:10 2017
    Should this work on a VPS? Perhaps on a SSD? (Assuming that the VPS is running a version of Linux with Encrypted LUKS as an option?)
    If so, what effect would it have on a website running on it?

    If the system is not in your possession then it would be possible to
    compromise it, however you'd need a government type opponent to be able to live extract that data. Solid State Drives are just as secure (encryption wise) as standard hard drives; the only difference is that solid-state-drives spread their data contents over the whole drive so as to share the contents over the whole storage media. This is done because SSD's have a limit on how many times a thing can be re-written.

    If you had an encyrpted folder in the form of a single encrypted file that would allow you to mount that file remotely, that would work and it would be secure against attackers because the key would only be on your system and not oh the host server's memory. VeraCrypt can do that (and its free software).

    I hope that helps, if you'd like anything cleared up please write back

    Best regards,
    warmfuzzy

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  • From warmfuzzy@700:100/0 to metalhead on Fri Oct 6 14:37:03 2017
    The best way to access data on either a secure or non-secure system is to
    mount a file that you have a file-share with, as this would keep the password to access it only on your own personal computer and not on the server.

    I use Encrypted LUKS (for GNU/Linux). I use it because it comes as a
    Should this work on a VPS? Perhaps on a SSD? (Assuming that the VPS is running a version of Linux with Encrypted LUKS as an option?)

    --- Mystic BBS v1.12 A35 (Linux/64)
    * Origin: PHATstar RetroBOX! (700:100/0)