> From: [email protected] [mailto:discuss- > [email protected]] On Behalf Of Bill Horne > > On 9/30/2014 9:38 AM, Edward Ned Harvey (blu) wrote: > > In linux, I'm not aware of any product that does whole disk encryption > without needing a power-on password. In windows, Bitlocker uses the TPM > to ensure the OS gets booted untampered, and then your user logon > password and OS security are used to prevent unauthorized access. This is > truly great to protect against thugs and laptop thieves. > > > > No offense, but why would it/ how could it? A laptop thief isn't likely > to be looking for /your/ info,
I didn't mean it deters thieves. I meant it protects your data against thieves. There are many situations where the data value greatly exceeds the laptop value - but even when it doesn't - Even if your data is only worth $1, then it's good to limit your loss to the value of the hardware and nothing more. _______________________________________________ Discuss mailing list [email protected] http://lists.blu.org/mailman/listinfo/discuss
