Re: [PLUG] kernel, rpm, croc, du, encrypted

[Rich Freeman via plug <plug@lists.phillylinux.org>]

On Thu, Dec 2, 2021 at 9:01 AM Walt Mankowski via plug
<plug@lists.phillylinux.org> wrote:
>
> Or, as I said, you could use a flash drive to share the file.

Yeah, I touched on that in my reply to Keith.  I don't dispute that
there are other options.

Flash drives do have issues.  croc transfers one file in one
direction.  Flash drives could contain other files, or the remnants of
deleted files on them.  The receiving host could modify other data on
the drives or insert malware onto them.

It is a bit less of an issue on Linux where it is a bit harder to
execute malware from a flash drive, but it is still possible.

Honestly I can't see many IT departments embracing croc, but I'd think
it would be an easier sell than flash drives.  I think they're more
likely to cling to fairly cumbersome solutions that people just find
ways to avoid.

-- 
Rich
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