[Discuss] Full disk encryption

[Chris O'Connell]

BitLocker claims a "single digit percentage hit."  Personally I've not
noticed it.

ALSO, NO FULL DISK ENCRYPTION should ever be used on an SSD drive.
 Performance will drop by 30% and the drive's wear-leveling system and TRIM
won't function correctly.



On Mon, Jan 2, 2012 at 8:10 PM, Jim Gasek <jim at gasek.net> wrote:

> 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
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