Can you please cite your sources...Because Wikipedia has several papers cited that says you are wrong. I am not looking for a pissing match here only the correct answer.http://citp.princeton.edu/research/memory/http://www.cl.cam.ac.uk/techreports/UCAM-CL-TR-536.htmlhttp://www.freeotfe.org/docs/Main/FAQ.htm#dehttp://blogs.msdn.com/si_team/archive/2008/02/25/protecting-bitLocker-from-cold-attacks-and-other-threats.aspxPlease don't ignore irrefutable evidence published by academics. I suppose Princeton and Cambridge could be full of shit though.Obviously it would short it out and they would place it in a water proof bag first to prevent this. They are simply using it to cool it down as fast as possible to preserve memory state.Yes most operating systems use partial ASLR but it will still not deter a skilled forensic team or hacker. Even full ASLR is not a 100% guarantee.