If you store source code on your personal laptop[1] you have to enable encryption. That should be like 'security 101'. Especially if you go to tech conferences

If you store source code on your personal laptop[1] you have to enable encryption. That should be like 'security 101'. Especially if you go to tech conferences where people who might steal your laptop actually know what the "~/.aws/config" is and what "~/Work/<company-source>" might worth. I would be very skeptical of ppl running around with laptops containing proprietary source code without encryption on. If you own a mac: * Enable FileVault * Enable 'require password immediately' * Choose a password with 8 or more chars * Never leave the keyboard unattended You can lock your mac with: "open -a ScreenSaverEngine" or even better: echo 'alias klock="open -a ScreenSaverEngine"' >> ~/.profile' [1] If this is a work laptop then the company should have some kind of security policy and encrypting everything is where everyone would/should begin.