Data Remanence - Journal 5

I selected the article “How can DRAM remanence compromise encryption keys” by Michael Cobb at SearchSecurity.com because it discusses the attacks on random access memory which is the next step in data or disk remanence vulnerabilities. In data remanence the concern is the data that has been erased but still exists in hard drives. This article discusses the concern on the encryption keys where they linger in the RAM after the computer is turned off. It is unknown how much the risk is because it is an emerging threat and hackers will not publish their findings, at least not yet. This article also advices the readers on basic defenses such as physical prevention and training in awareness of the latest risks in RAM and disk remanence.