[ale] cpu load 8.5 on usb to usb move

[Geoffrey Myers]

Michael B. Trausch wrote:
> On Sat, 2011-02-26 at 16:24 -0500, JD wrote:
>> I prefer external connections not to have direct access to the
>> internal 
>> computer RAM without any security. 
>> http://www.astalavista.com/files/file/9829-memory-forensics-over-the-ieee-1394-interface/ 
> 
> It would seem that it can be disabled (possibly, I have not verified
> that).  But boy it would sure be useful to have a port that functions
> still even when the OS has died.  Imagine how easy it would be for
> anyone to write programs down to the bare-metal---imagine the utility to
> operating system developers and the like.

Imagine the security issues. :)

> 
> 	--- Mike
> 
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Until later, Geoffrey

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