Re: loop-AES vs cryptoloop

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On Mon, May 26, 2003 at 03:19:45PM -0600, Boyd Waters wrote:
> I am not certain, but I do not think you can perform in-place encryption 
> of your data.

I ran some tests for HVR a year or two ago and did just that with
cryptoapi. Worked fine. You can also re-encrypt to change the password
if it has been compromised.

It is, however, risky: Bump the power cord before the rewrite is
complete and your data is toast.

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