Nitrokey / Nitrokey/nitrokey-documentation

NK Storage: recommend backup of the EV data

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Description

I propose to recommend to users keeping cold backup of the all EV stored data due to the issue mentioned below (unintentional, spurious clearing), and as well in general case (e.g. DOS attack), as for deleting the AES key no credentials are required (simple factory reset of the OpenPGP smart card does so).

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Research direction

Start by locating the Nitrokey Storage user documentation covering EV data and review the referenced nitrokey-storage-firmware issue 98. Done means the documentation recommends cold backups for all EV-stored data and explains the risk of data loss from a factory reset or other clearing event.

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Assessment

Domain
documentation, security
Issue type
Documentation
Difficulty
2/5
Estimated time
1-3 hours
Activity status
Stale
Clarity
Mostly clear
Newbie friendliness
45/100

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