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I password protect my key for the sole threat model of me physically losing my device. I am aware that all other threat models that involve someone taking remot
by ulrikrasmussen 5y ago
I password protect my key for the sole threat model of me physically losing my device. I am aware that all other threat models that involve someone taking remote control of my device are not fully protected against, but it at least requires significantly more effort on their part versus just doing a scan for private keys on the file system.
- SEJeff 5y agoWhy not use disk encryption for this threat model?
- withinboredom 5y ago> Why not use disk encryption for this threat model? Most people don’t add a password to the disk encryption, meaning the keys can “easily” be extracted by MITM the contacts on the chip.