On Thu, Feb 01, 2007 at 10:11:41AM -0700, Ben Burdette wrote: > Here are a couple of items for the phone wish list: data encryption and > biometric security.
data encryption will not be that much of a problem. There will not [yet] be a easy-to-use user interface, but we will have dm-crypt modules in our kernel, and make sure all user data is stored in one specific location. So once you mount a crypto volume there, you have it basically working. As for 'biometric security': In my 'life before OpenMoko', I've been working as an IT security expert. I've been doing a lot of research on RFID security and biometrics, too. Believe me, there is no single fingerprint scanner that I've ever seen which could not be tricked one way or the other. In most cases, it is _EXTREMELY_ easy (see e.g. http://www.ccc.de/biometrie/fingerabdruck_kopieren) Also, what is the end result, if there is some really important stuff protected by a fingerprint scanner? Malicious people will cut off your finger. Don't laugh, it has happened before. There are proven cases, e.g. where a carjacker cut off the finger of his victim in order to be able to steal the car. Thus, I don't think that fingerprint recognition is by any means a contribution to security. -- - Harald Welte <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> http://openmoko.org/ ============================================================================ Software for the world's first truly open Free Software mobile phone _______________________________________________ OpenMoko community mailing list community@lists.openmoko.org https://lists.openmoko.org/mailman/listinfo/community
