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Do you encrypt your OS drive?
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<blockquote data-quote="Thales" data-source="post: 1010123" data-attributes="member: 67896"><p>LUKS or Bitlocker depends on the OS itself.</p><p>If you live alone, then understandable if you don't encrypt the OS drive.</p><p>If you have housemates or family members, or the landlord has key to the house then it's necessary to encrypt the drive itself.</p><p>Manipulating the unencrypted operation system is easy. Whether Linux or Windows the login password won't do anything.</p><p></p><p>Another important thing and this happens more then "Evil maid attack". If you wanna sell or repair your drive/laptop/PC once, then the risk of exposing unencrypted part of your drive is HUGE.</p><p>Simple format is not enough. Almost 100% of your data is recoverable. and if your PC is not working and repair man needed then 3 times+ wipe may not an option.</p><p></p><p></p><p>If you wanna travel with your laptop then it's not a question. Encrypt the drive!</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Thales, post: 1010123, member: 67896"] LUKS or Bitlocker depends on the OS itself. If you live alone, then understandable if you don't encrypt the OS drive. If you have housemates or family members, or the landlord has key to the house then it's necessary to encrypt the drive itself. Manipulating the unencrypted operation system is easy. Whether Linux or Windows the login password won't do anything. Another important thing and this happens more then "Evil maid attack". If you wanna sell or repair your drive/laptop/PC once, then the risk of exposing unencrypted part of your drive is HUGE. Simple format is not enough. Almost 100% of your data is recoverable. and if your PC is not working and repair man needed then 3 times+ wipe may not an option. If you wanna travel with your laptop then it's not a question. Encrypt the drive! [/QUOTE]
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