> Secure deletion is a problem we could solve in software, by encrypting > the data and then destroying the key to render the data unrecoverable, > *if* we had a few bytes of persistent, erasable storage in which to > store the key. (Storing the key on the SSD itself doesn't work, > because then we can't securely delete the key.) > > I'm not aware of any suitable storage on current smartphones or > personal computers
Isn't this exactly how the iOS (v4+) can be remotely "wiped" in a couple seconds? Everything's encrypted, so deleting the key ... Or are we saying the iOS's storage of the key is insecure? Best, Eric -- Unsubscribe, change to digest, or change password at: https://mailman.stanford.edu/mailman/listinfo/liberationtech
