RFID encryption lock/unlock

[optiix]

Hi.
I've searched the forums without finding anything about this subject.
I have that little problem that my girlfriend always forget the password to our harddrives wich are encrypted on (atm) my gaming computer.

My idea is that buying a casing, cubieboard, rfid USB reader and some RFID/NFC tags that I can program with that USB reader inside FreeNAS webfront or with my samsung galaxy S4 phone.

I want 3-4 HDD's connected to my cubieboard and I want them to be encrypted with AES (strong) as long as I havent swiped my rfid tag. When I swipe my RFID tag all 3-4 disks will automaticcly be decrypted and shown on the network. I also wanna be able to (withing the FreeNAS web end) set a time limit of wich all disks will be locked if I forget to swipe my tag to encrypt all drives again when leaving home (in minutes).

Havent Anyone in here been thinking of this before? :-O
Is this possible and will this be on the next update of FreeNAS?

 

[Whattteva]

Probably because the whole point is to make your data more secure, not less secure.
By using RFID or any other wireless technology, you're essentially providing yet another attack vector (less secure) to your otherwise more secure setup. It's counter-productive to your end goal.

The main reason why no one uses it though, I think, is because of the extra cost associated with it.
The chance of it making it to future versions is probably not very good either.

 

[John M. Długosz]

Maybe you could make a lock for a network connection using another SoC board that features two gigabit network ports. It would prevent access to the network (locked) or pass through (unlocked) and is easily programmed for any criteria you like.

I recall a friend was using an old computer as a gateway for the home LAN, and he programmed it to shut off Internet access for the kids at a specified time.

Since you have a password system that works already, you just need to add the token-based authentication. Do that by turning it into the password: have a reader that types the password when the RFID is scanned. Or maybe leave one character off that she'll have to remember and add.