Anonymous wrote:
> In article <9l2Hh.29499$mn2.122@newsfe7-win.ntli.net>, Bogwitch <Bogwitch@reply.to.group.fake> wrote:
>
>> Anonymous wrote:

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>> Floppy disks may be the the answer. The innards can be accessed in a
>> fairly short time and burning would render them unreadable. Shredding
>> would render them unreadable to all but the most well-resourced attacker.
>
> That's a good idea, I was hoping for something pocket sized though.

How small are your pockets! :-)

>> Why not encrypt file with a standard single file encryption/ partition
>> encryption and use a strong password/passphrase? That way you will not
>> need to destry GPG keys, you just don't give the password.
>
> I want to be able to testify truthfully as to what the password is and have that be useless because no keys can be found.
>
> I also want to eliminate _any_ chance of the password being cracked by keeping the keys off of the computer which holds the files.

Have you considered using the hidden container feature within TrueCrypt?
It would give you a level of 'plausible deniability' that it appears you
are seeking. If nothing else, how about storing the keys in a hidden
container?

> I don't know. Another thought is maybe a big magnet in the office, would that wipe out a thumb drive??

I doubt a big magnet would have an effect on a flash memory stick.

It would be possible to create a high voltage USB socket fitted with a
large panic button. You could hold the usb memory device in that and if
the panic button is depressed, the memory chip can be destroyed. You
would have to mess about with getting the voltages right and probably
write off a few keys in the process. It is possible tha memory devices
are protected by buffer circuitry to prevent damage in such an event, as
I said, experimentation would be required.

Bogwitch.