[ale] Laptop with "hidden" encryption

[Derek Carter (aka goozbach)]

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On 2013-12-08, 0002, Damon L. Chesser wrote:
> Once, a few years ago, I found an article describing how to
> install windows and Linux dual boot, Linux would be encrypted.
> yawn.  but wait, there was a trick.  It also had another Linux
> install that looked like empty disk space, not formated.  The rest
> was a "throw away" you brought up (in this exact case, at The
> Boarder) and when they wanted to see the encrypted portion, you
> just booted up Linux, unlocked it.  Nothing on it but Office
> stuff. Supposedly, even if they cloned the disk, it would still be
> white noise.  Of course, once  the laptop left your sight, you
> could never use it again, but hey, small price to pay.
> 
> You never used it.  you use the secret encrypted "white noise"
> empty, unformatted space.  However, I can't find that any link any
> more.  Ring any bells? Anybody got a bone or a clue they can
> throw?
> 
> Not that I cross the boarder, not that I have anything at all to
> hide, or do questionable things, but you know how it is.  I CAN do
> it, it is my equipment, so why not do it?  If you accidentally do
> anything and break any of the thousands of Federal laws, why make
> it easy on them? Also handy to use for business reasons, the Fed is
> none the wiser about your personal or professional business
> dealings (industrial espionage/sabotage anyone? "No, it's OK, we
> are from the Government, we would not use this info to harm your
> business, we just want to make everybody safe!  Really!")
> 

The term you're looking for is rubber-hose or denyable encryption[1].
There are a couple of products which provided it.

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Derek
[1] http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Deniable_encryption
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