Re: Encrypted container on CentOS VPS

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On 02/24/2020 05:01 PM, Michael Hennebry wrote:
> What is the use-case here?
> Are you concerned that the host may change the data or just read it?
> Would re-creating the file anew for each use be practical?
> What about using the file in an encrypted form?
> I'm thinking of the case of records on people.
> Separate "cyphers" for first names, last names and other names
> would go a long way toward hiding whatever needs to be hidden.
>
> Keeping the host from reading the data might not be a solvable problem.
> Keeping the host from quietly changing the data might be expensive.
> If all else fails you might keep copies of the
> data on separate hosts and compare their md5sums.
> I expect that doing it on your own host has already been deemed a failure.
>
General prudence as to someone accessing my files.

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