[Nepomuk] Indexing encrypted filesystems

[Sebastian Trüg]

and what about storing private content remotely?

On 03/22/2012 08:53 PM, Ivan Čukić wrote:
>> then why dont you just encrypt everything? What would be wrong with that?
> 
> In order for nepomuk and plasma active to work, the encrypted stuff
> would need to be mounted on boot
>  - not everything is private, no need to encrypt everything
>  - no way to enter the password on a touch device before x starts,
> leading to a lot of complications
>  - if it is mounted on boot, all data is accessible to all programs
> that are running and all users of the device (not covering all the
> use-cases PA wants to cover, including a theft of an already running
> device)
> 
> Encrypted folders are mounted *only* when the user is in a private
> activity, and is encrypted using the password that is
> activity-specific.
> 
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