How the Department of Energy Stays Secure

Posted by dave on Mar 19, 2004 7:29 AM EDT
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Knoppix, a Linux distribution that runs off a CD, doesn't need to be installed on a machine. When the NNSA seizes an infected hard drive or analyzes a machine that contains evidence of an attack, it uses a Knoppix CD to boot up the machine. Since Knoppix doesn't write data to the hard drive, the drive only contains the data that was on it at the time it was seized. That way, the agency can make an accurate analysis of the data.

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