Memory usage

[J. Landman Gay]

On 7/4/13 8:53 AM, Richard Gaskin wrote:
> Monte Goulding wrote:
>  > If this is the same project I think it is then she can't use
>  > encryption because she can't use any externals... nothing but
>  > the executable is allowed...
>
> While not nearly as secure as Blowfish (not by a long shot), this modest
> encryption script can at least slow down hacks, and as a script is fully
> embeddable:
> <http://livecodejournal.com/tutorials/handy-handlers-005.html>
>
> I wouldn't recommend it for data requiring really strong security, but
> the sort of person able to crack it is likely able to do a memory dump,
> so it's probably no less secure than limiting stacks to RAM.

I'd forgotten all about that. Yes, that would be an option. I'll file it 
away (again).

BTW, RR recently removed the ability to see scripts in a memory dump. :)

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