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See [MEM06-C. Ensure that sensitive data is not written out to disk|MEM06-C. Ensure that sensitive data is not written out to disk].
While using a password, consider storing its hash instead of plaintext. Use the hash for comparisons and other purposes. The following code \[[Viega 01|AA. C References#Viega 01]\] illustrates this: |
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- Be aware of compiler optimization when erasing memory (see MSC06-C. Be aware of compiler optimization when dealing with sensitive data).
Wiki Markup Use secure erase methods specified in US Department of Defense Standard 5220 \[[DOD 5220|AA. C References#DOD 5220]\] or Peter Gutmann's paper \[[Gutmann 96|AA. C References#Gutmann 96]\].
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\[[DOD 5220|AA. C References#DOD 5220]\] \[[Gutmann 96|AA. C References#Gutmann 96]\] \[[Lewis 06|AA. C References#Lewis 06]\] \[[Viega 01|AA. C References#Viega 01]\] |
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