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Re: Laptop encryption experiences


From: Valdis Kletnieks <Valdis.Kletnieks () VT EDU>
Date: Mon, 15 Nov 2010 15:29:42 -0500

On Mon, 15 Nov 2010 13:36:40 EST, randy marchany said:

1. Whole disk encryption (WDE) aka Full Disk Encryption (FDE) only protects
your data if a) the system has been powered off

And don't forget that "suspend" or "hibernate" is *not* a power-off.  This is
particularly important for those laptop users who almost always suspend, and
only actually power off or reboot every few months, if at all.

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