[Discuss] Full disk encryption

[Jim Gasek]

No, I'm not for it.  

Just don't loose your laptop.  Just don't
leave your laptop, in the car, in high theft
areas, like the Microcenter parking lot ;-(  

I've been at companies that demanded that
everyone use it, and there is a performance 
hit.   The one that we used was like a bios 
thing, it popped up and demanded the key 
before it would boot.  
  
If you have oodles of CPU and RAM, it is less
annoying.  

The more likely scenario will be that people
in corporate situations will be forced to 
use it.   And then you won't like it.  


Thanks,
Jim Gasek

--- tmetro-blu at vl.com wrote:

From: Tom Metro <tmetro-blu at vl.com>
To: L-blu <discuss at blu.org>
Subject: [Discuss] Full disk encryption
Date: Mon, 02 Jan 2012 19:55:34 -0500

The EFF recently tweeted
(http://twitter.com/#!/EFF/status/153306301965938688):
  @EFF
  Call to action for 2012: full disk encryption on every machine you
  own! Who's with us? eff.org/r.3Ng

Which links to this article:
https://www.eff.org/deeplinks/2011/12/newyears-resolution-full-disk-encryption-every-computer-you-own

  Many of us now have private information on our computers: personal
  records, business data, e-mails, web history, or information we have
  about our friends, family, or colleagues.  Encryption is a great way
  to ensure that your data will remain safe when you travel or if your
  laptop is lost or stolen.
  [...]
  Choosing a Disk Encryption Tool
  [...]
  -Microsoft BitLocker in its most secure mode is the gold standard
   because it protects against more attack modes than other software.
   Unfortunately, Microsoft has only made it available with certain
   versions of Microsoft Windows.
  -TrueCrypt has the most cross-platform compatibility.
  -Mac OS X and most Linux distributions have their own full-disk
   encryption software built in.


What makes Microsoft BitLocker better than TrueCrypt?

Are you using full disk encryption? If so, what tool are you using?

 -Tom

-- 
Tom Metro
Venture Logic, Newton, MA, USA
"Enterprise solutions through open source."
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