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0 pointstptacek11y ago0 comments

I have no idea why you think it's productive to litigate the difference between "block-level encryption" and "full-disk encryption", but if it makes you feel better we can just pretend we switched the terms, because my point applies equally to them --- they're synonyms.

I also have no idea where the "I'm telling the world there shouldn't be a tool like Truecrypt" came from. I think you've misread me.

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diminoten11y ago

I never said you were telling the world anything.

I'm asking you a question to clarify your stance.

diminoten11y ago

And yes, there is value in noting the difference between block-level and full-disk encryption, mostly because they're different.

tptacekOP11y ago

Interesting. How?

diminoten11y ago

Size, software used. The crypto might be the same, but this isn't just about the crypto itself.

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diminoten11y ago

I changed my comment somewhat, because you're being very squirmy, as per usual.

Do you think something like TrueCrypt shouldn't exist?

tptacekOP11y ago

I'm not being "squirmy". You're playing a semantic game with the word "disk". The technical issue with FDE is that it works at the level of blocks, and so lacks information about message boundaries or the storage flexibility needed to (a) randomize the encryption and (b) store authenticators. Encrypt a physical disk, encrypt a file that pretends to be a mountable volume, same issues.

I get that not everyone understands the technical issues in designing storage encryption, but don't take that out on me.

diminoten11y ago

Yours is a hilariously catty response to a fairly benign question.

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0 pointstptacek11y ago0 comments

I also have no idea where the "I'm telling the world there shouldn't be a tool like Truecrypt" came from. I think you've misread me.

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diminoten11y ago

I never said you were telling the world anything.

I'm asking you a question to clarify your stance.

diminoten11y ago

And yes, there is value in noting the difference between block-level and full-disk encryption, mostly because they're different.

tptacekOP11y ago

Interesting. How?

diminoten11y ago

Size, software used. The crypto might be the same, but this isn't just about the crypto itself.

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diminoten11y ago

I changed my comment somewhat, because you're being very squirmy, as per usual.

Do you think something like TrueCrypt shouldn't exist?

tptacekOP11y ago

I get that not everyone understands the technical issues in designing storage encryption, but don't take that out on me.

diminoten11y ago

Yours is a hilariously catty response to a fairly benign question.

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