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Do note that write-protect switches often only ask that software not write to the drive (Host protect), and are not sufficient to protect against a malicious en
by garrettgrimsley 12y ago
Do note that write-protect switches often only ask that software not write to the drive (Host protect), and are not sufficient to protect against a malicious entity.
Unless an examination revealed otherwise it is wise to assume that the write protection media is a software protection, not a hardware protection.
http://security.stackexchange.com/questions/4248/how-reliable-is-a-write-protection-switch-on-a-usb-flash-drive http://security.stackexchange.com/questions/4248/how-reliabl...
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- diziet 12y agoI'd read that same SE thread a while back and concluded that write protect drive switches is a good solution I could trust!
- joosters 12y agoSD cards have a physical switch to write-protect them, but the logic & protection is done in software. For example, there's a project that provides replacement firmware for Canon cameras - http://chdk.wikia.com/wiki/CHDK http://chdk.wikia.com/wiki/CHDK - stored on the SD card. The new firmware is selected by moving the write-protect switch on the card. In either configuration, the camera can still save new photos to the storage.