On Fri, 10 Dec 2021 08:26:24 -0500 Dan Ritter <d...@randomstring.org> wrote:
> Many laptops never need to go to disk-stored suspension; a low-power > sleep mode is all they need to get through to the next power point. > For the cases where it is necessary, it should be as reliable as > possible. Perhaps. But one reason to use hibernation (disk-stored suspension) is security. If your hard drive, including swap area, is encrypted, hibernation encrypts everything, and one would need the passphrase to get in to the system. Thus your data is more secure from governments and other thieves. -- Does anybody read signatures any more? https://charlescurley.com https://charlescurley.com/blog/