Reminded me of the "Plausible Deniability" notes about TrueCrpt, which=20
more or less means the tidily dressed men are less likely to do harm to=20
get something that they don't know for sure exixts.

http://www.truecrypt.org/docs/?s=3Dplausible-deniability

Joe W


On 2/14/2012 4:07 AM, RussellMc wrote:
>>> I would think bludgeoning them with the capacitor itself would be a mor=
e
>>> efficient approach.
>>
>> My thesis on brute force cryptography had a short section on
>> rubber-hose cryptography. Sounds familiar.
>
> I long ago had someone state a situation something like this.
>
> "Your system will have a cryptographically secure password. Copies
> will be held in secure bank vaults to protect against your
> unavailability and the only other copy will be remembered by you and
> not written down. One night two tidily presented men will knock on
> your door. They will make suggestions to you re the welfare of your
> two children, both of whom are currently out for the evening with
> their friends. You will tell them the password."
>
> That was more "chilling" than most things I heard on information security=
..
>
> Security that depends on the human factor is not much security at all.
>
>
>              Russell

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