Re: OT: how to securely produce a large data file for "one time tape" encryption input
- Posted by jimcbrown (admin) Aug 19, 2015
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fizzpopsoft said...
Sounds like a PIC chip microprocessor that has no bios is the answer then.
Can we kill this thread now?
Nope.
One last point to mention - even PIC chips can be compromised.
http://www.cl.cam.ac.uk/sps32/mcu_lock.html
http://www.wired.com/2011/08/siemens-hardcoded-password/
http://blogs.scientificamerican.com/guest-blog/researchers-discover-hacker-ready-computer-chips/
(Of course, the barrier is a bit higher, and for your use it may very well still be the better choice. ghaberek just wants to make sure that you are aware of the pros and cons of each.)
