alt Hacker NewsZeroing memory on boot is pretty slow. Modern CPUs support encrypting the RAM with a key generated at boot and lost when the processor powers off. This would give even better security under most circumstances, without the slow boot.
Zeroing memory on boot is pretty slow. Modern CPUs support encrypting the RAM with a key generated at boot and lost when the processor powers off. This would give even better security under most circumstances, without the slow boot.
Wow, that sounds quite slow? I wonder what speed boosts you could get if you disable this if this is not an attack vector you want to cover