Thesis Details

Šifrované souborové systémy

Master's Thesis Student: Hlavinka Michal Academic Year: 2007/2008 Supervisor: Hanáček Petr, doc. Dr. Ing.
English title
Encrypted File Systems
Language
Czech
Abstract

This thesis is about encrypted filesystems and is aimed mainly for Linux solutions. At first there is explained why is it necessary to encrypt your data at all. Next is written about pros and cons of encrypting methods such as whole disk encryption, partition encryption, container encryption and file encryption. After the introduction there are mentioned most common security issues which can help attacker to decrypt your data or modify them. Furthermore this thesis contains short description about the most often used encrypted filesystems. There is also small how-to for the most important encrypted filesystems available in Linux and comparison of their speed. Next part of this thesis contains dm-crypt and LUKS description. In the last chapter all information are concluded. There is also mentioned benefit of this work and possibilities, what can be done in future.

Keywords

eCryptFS, EncFS, dm-crypt, LUKS, encrypted filesystems, QCryptool

Department
Department of Intelligent Systems FIT BUT
Degree Programme
Information Technology, Field of Study Intelligent Systems
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Status
defended, grade B
Date
16 June 2008
Reviewer
Nagy Jan, Ing.
Committee
Češka Milan, prof. RNDr., CSc. (DITS FIT BUT), předseda
Hanáček Petr, doc. Dr. Ing. (DITS FIT BUT), člen
Herout Adam, prof. Ing., Ph.D. (DCGM FIT BUT), člen
Orság Filip, Ing., Ph.D. (DITS FIT BUT), člen
Peringer Petr, Dr. Ing. (DITS FIT BUT), člen
Racek Stanislav, doc. Ing., CSc. (WBU in Pilsen), člen
Citation
HLAVINKA, Michal. Šifrované souborové systémy. Brno, 2008. Master's Thesis. Brno University of Technology, Faculty of Information Technology. 2008-06-16. Supervised by Hanáček Petr. Available from: https://www.fit.vut.cz/study/thesis/6411/
BibTeX 
@mastersthesis{FITMT6411,
    author = "Michal Hlavinka",
    type = "Master's thesis",
    title = "\v{S}ifrovan\'{e} souborov\'{e} syst\'{e}my",
    school = "Brno University of Technology, Faculty of Information Technology",
    year = 2008,
    location = "Brno, CZ",
    language = "czech",
    url = "https://www.fit.vut.cz/study/thesis/6411/"
}

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