[SC-L] Best practices for encrypting client-side data

[ljknews]

At 12:01 PM +1200 5/10/07, Robin Sheat wrote:
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> On Wednesday 09 May 2007 02:11:05 ljknews wrote:
>> I would suggest two factor authentication, requiring some smart card
>> (with built-in keypad, to prevent intercept of the pin) that actually
>> provides the decryption.  Make the user keep the smart card with them,
>> such as by requiring it for entrance to the cafeteria or rest room.
> That's not possible in this case. Mostly because it would involve more 
> investment on our part than the customers would be willing to pay for.
> 
> However, I'm interested in generalising the ideas in this thread to go beyond 
> my particular situation; "if you were storing data in an application on a 
> laptop, how would you keep it as safe as is feasible?"

The tension between "as safe as is feasible" and "not willing to pay for"
is not susceptible to generalization.
-- 
Larry Kilgallen