Re: ipads/iphones and full disk encryption

[Tim Doty <tdoty () MST EDU>]

On Wed, 2011-10-12 at 12:46 -0400, Gary Flynn wrote:
> Tim Doty wrote:
>
> > A real issue with iOS security (and with any mobile device) is that
> > users *want* to have ready and unimpeded access. How many people secure
> > their iOS device with a reasonable strength password? (Mine is>10
> > characters, upper/lower/number/symbol). A common user defense against
> > strong password practice is that "it is always in my possession and I'd
> > no immediately if it was gone."
>
> I have people using that argument to justify NO password or PIN.

That was exactly what I meant, though I guess I didn't state it quite
that clearly. And, in which case, there is NO security. Go figure...

Tim Doty