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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." Professional Profile: http://tmetro.venturelogic.com/ _______________________________________________ Discuss mailing list Discuss at blu.org http://lists.blu.org/mailman/listinfo/discuss
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