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Why would the encryption keys sit around in RAM? Properly designed cryptographic software wipes the keys when they are no longer needed.
by fpgaminer 13y ago
Why would the encryption keys sit around in RAM? Properly designed cryptographic software wipes the keys when they are no longer needed.
- acqq 13y agoIn real life, keys actually can unintentionally remain in RAM even if in the ideal case they shouldn't. And you want more than just the keys to be wiped: your secrets you want to keep, the reason you decided to use Tails. And the fact that the Tails cares about implementing RAM wiping is the top post from dmix.