Feb
22
Encrypted Data Thiefs
Posted by Keeley Vega at 12:53 pm under Technology.
A group led by a Princeton University computer security researcher has developed a simple method to steal encrypted information stored on computer hard disks.The technique, which could undermine security software protecting critical data on computers, is as easy as chilling a computer memory chip with a blast of frigid air from a can of dust remover. Encryption software is widely used by companies and government agencies, notably in portable computers that are especially susceptible to theft.
The good news is that it can’t be done remotely.