Re: filevault Lion experiences

2011-09-06 Thread Paul Erkens
Hi Dan, Curious. How did you know that full Lion disk encryption is 128 bit? On Sep 6, 2011, at 12:50 AM, Dan wrote: Hello, I like the full disk Encryption in OS X 7. However, I also wish the end user could set it to 256 bit encryption instead of just 128 bit. Just my thoughts. Dan On

Re: filevault Lion experiences

2011-09-06 Thread Yuma Decaux
Hi, A newbie question on the encryption. Actually two. Does it have any latency once encrypted on an ssd drive? And how does it play with drop box? Best regards, Yuma On 6/09/2011, at 7:24 PM, Paul Erkens wrote: Hi Dan, Curious. How did you know that full Lion disk encryption is 128 bit?

Re: filevault Lion experiences

2011-09-06 Thread Paul Erkens
Hi Yuma, I'm experiencing no latency on the encrypted drive. I now know that ssd is a lot faster than a normal hard drive, and because my mac is starting to get old, I still have a mechanical hard drive and there are no speed issues. Regarding dropbox, the Lion full disk encryption is

Re: filevault Lion experiences

2011-09-06 Thread Yuma Decaux
Thanks Paul for the clarifications. I might try it out but will read up on it a bit more. Cheers Yuma On 6/09/2011, at 8:02 PM, Paul Erkens wrote: Hi Yuma, I'm experiencing no latency on the encrypted drive. I now know that ssd is a lot faster than a normal hard drive, and because my mac

Re: filevault Lion experiences

2011-09-06 Thread Paul Erkens
Hi Yuma, The good thing about the disk encryption in Lion is, that there is not much you need to know about it. Just turn it on in sysprefs, follow the dialogs and off you go. Hth, Paul. On Sep 6, 2011, at 10:12 AM, Yuma Decaux wrote: Thanks Paul for the clarifications. I might try it out

Re: filevault Lion experiences

2011-09-06 Thread Dan
Hello Paul, It was in an Apple article I came across regarding the hole disk encryption in Lion. It was discussing the different encryption schemes currently in use and the reasons for them. It pointed out that generally, the 128 bit encryption was in most cases and for most people just as good

filevault Lion experiences

2011-09-05 Thread Paul Erkens
Hi all, Just passing on my experience with Lion's file vault. I thought it'd be difficult but it's not. Carefully read the dialogs and you're all set. No complicated setup. Encryption takes a while. Only thing you are going to sacrifice is a voice over supported log in. With encryption enabled,

Re: filevault Lion experiences

2011-09-05 Thread anouk radix
Hi, Normally I let my systems start up automatically with noi password at all but now with my new mac I have indeed setup a startup password AND encryption. After a few minutes of non-use I have to enter that password again. I feel very secure now even takingmy laptop along to other locations

Re: filevault Lion experiences

2011-09-05 Thread Dan
Hello, I like the full disk Encryption in OS X 7. However, I also wish the end user could set it to 256 bit encryption instead of just 128 bit. Just my thoughts. Dan On Sep 5, 2011, at 3:21 PM, anouk radix wrote: Hi, Normally I let my systems start up automatically with noi password at all

filevault Lion experiences

2011-08-25 Thread Paul Erkens
Hi all, Just passing on my experience with Lion's file vault. I thought it'd be difficult but it's not. Carefully read the dialogs and you're all set. No complicated setup. Encryption takes a while. Only thing you are going to sacrifice is a voice over supported log in. With encryption enabled,