Random musings from a 3 AM brain spin. Likely a very stupid idea :)
- create a list of files to lock
- randomize the list order
- generate a random 8 bit ascii hex string to use as an IV
- store file list for unlocking later
- cloud push?
- use
${deviceID}.${IV}as the filename?
- XOR the first 8 bits of the first file using the IV
- take the XORd bits and use them to XOR the first 8 bits of the next file in the list
- repeat until all files have been "locked"
- retrieve list of files
- start at the next-to-last file in the list
- use first 8 bits of the file to XOR the first 8 bits of the last file
- repeat until you reach the first file
- XOR the first 8 bits of the first file using the IV
- This doesn't actually "encrypt" the files at all, but it does render them unusable until they are unlocked (maybe?)
- This process may be faster than actually encrypting the data, since only 8 bits per file are affected
- If the system is a penguin, you might still see its shadow!