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Re: Default number of overwrites in shred
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John Cowan |
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Re: Default number of overwrites in shred |
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Thu, 3 May 2007 15:51:16 -0400 |
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Philip Rowlands scripsit:
> It's tricky to view security/performance tradeoffs to be anything but
> ratchet-like, only ever towards security.
"Hmm. You know, this ward lock you have on your front door here is
very insecure. It's easy to cut a skeleton key that will open it."
"Oh, no problem! We have a Yale lock right above it, and now
you have to use *both* keys for extra added special security!"
"Umm...."
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