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| **Main Memory Encryption (MME)** can be utilized to protect a system against a variety of attacks. While data | **Main Memory Encryption (MME)** can be utilized to protect a system against a variety of attacks. While data | ||
| is typically encrypted today when stored on disk, it is stored in [[dido:public:ra:xapend:xapend.a_glossary:d:dram]] in the clear. This can leave the data | is typically encrypted today when stored on disk, it is stored in [[dido:public:ra:xapend:xapend.a_glossary:d:dram]] in the clear. This can leave the data | ||
| - | vulnerable to snooping by unauthorized administrators or software or by hardware probing. New non-volatile | + | vulnerable to snooping by unauthorized administrators or software or by hardware probing. New [dido:public:ra:xapend:xapend.a_glossary:n:nvs]] [[dido:public:ra:xapend:xapend.a_glossary:d:dimm]] technology (NVDIMM) exacerbates this problem since an NVDIMM chip can be physically removed |
| - | memory technology (NVDIMM) exacerbates this problem since an NVDIMM chip can be physically removed | + | |
| from a system with the data intact, similar to a hard drive. Without encryption any stored information such as | from a system with the data intact, similar to a hard drive. Without encryption any stored information such as | ||
| sensitive data, passwords, or secret keys can be easily compromised. | sensitive data, passwords, or secret keys can be easily compromised. | ||