West Lothian and email

David Hansen ukcrypto at chiark.greenend.org.uk
Wed, 14 Jan 2009 13:07:37 -0000


On 14 Jan 2009 at 11:42, Paul Vigay wrote:

> > I'm not convinced that any of them which are punted to the public do
> > need any skill to operate. Insert memory stick, type in passphrase is
> > not a problem to anyone who can operate a computer.
> 
> Doesn't this give compatibility problems when transferring data between
> different operating systems?

Not if the encryption software is on the computer and the memory stick 
or whatever is in a common format. I don't bother too much with 
multiple platforms and their filing systems, but I note that I can move 
devices between them without the hassles of a decade ago.



-- 
  David Hansen, Edinburgh 
 I will *always* explain revoked encryption keys, unless RIP prevents 
me   
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