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Researchers Find Way to Steal Encrypted Data
February 22, 2008 /
A group led by a Princeton University computer security researcher has developed a simple method to steal encrypted information stored on computer hard disks.
The technique, which could undermine security software protecting critical data on computers, is as easy as chilling a computer memory chip with a blast of frigid air from a can of dust remover. Encryption software is widely used by companies and government agencies, notably in portable computers that are especially susceptible to theft.
By JOHN MARKOFF
Full Story: http://www.nytimes.com/2008/02/22/technology/22chip.html?_r=1&oref=slogin
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