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Is there something stopping you from using the fips 140-2 box and also using strong software encryption on top of that? I imagine doing so would have the advan
by cduzz 6y ago
Is there something stopping you from using the fips 140-2 box and also using strong software encryption on top of that?
I imagine doing so would have the advantage that trivial examination of the device would be impossible.
- martin_a 6y agoWell, the OP on Stack Overflow was asking what the benefit of using a FIPS-secured device is. The hardware encryption itself is probably not enough if you want to keep your stuff secure from the US government. So you can fall back to software encryption right from the start. No need to spend lots of money on the hardware piece, except you need a "tinkering proof" device.