Since flash cell leakage currents are less at lower temperatures I can understand storing flash inside the refrigerator. Next to it seems bad, especially if shared by other who are likely to move things.As risky as having them jotted on little scraps of paper and kept all over the place.Then that's on you not taking basic precautions. Encryption is available one way or another in any file system. What if you had that information on an M.2 SSD drive next to the fridge.What if you have your bitcoin keys or bank account numbers on that sd-card (which you of course store next to the fridge
At best, they will get lost - eventually.
As micro SD cards seem to get lost more easily than larger form factors, I also recommend an encrypted home directory at minimum for SD cards that are regularly removed.
Statistics: Posted by ejolson — Mon Jan 06, 2025 4:37 pm