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The security risks of giving such small, easily misplaced devices access to that kind of info seems like a terrible idea. What happens when a soldier gets captu
by TrevorJ 17y ago
The security risks of giving such small, easily misplaced devices access to that kind of info seems like a terrible idea. What happens when a soldier gets captured? Having a device like this that is trivially accessible once you have the password gives the enemy a lot more reason to use force to extract information from a POW.
- imgabe 17y agoHave a fake code that actually wipes the device. When the POW is questioned, he gives them that code and the device is rendered useless.
- jrockway 17y agoWell, the code should cause the device to return mostly fake information. If it just stops working, you are going to make the person that threatened you with force mad. I have never been a POW, but I am pretty sure I would want to avoid that. (Note to future government that wants to draft me: You had better believe I would give up the real code to save my own life. I would probably even do it for some cash and a new passport.) This concept would be good for consumer devices though. Customs officer wants to illegally search your laptop? Just give him the "correct" password.
- TrevorJ 17y agoIt's a good idea. Seems like security through obscurity though. Once the scheme is widely known it is useless.
- TrevorJ 17y agoYou can't get around the main problem which is that the individual soldier would now in all cases have access to info that is desired by the enemy, no matter what the safeguards are you are putting captured soldiers at risk of torture.