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> A particular risk is Windows BitLocker — which has a virtual monopoly in the market place for complete disk encryption — as it often relies on the hardware en
by jsiepkes 8y ago
> A particular risk is Windows BitLocker — which has a virtual monopoly in the market place for complete disk encryption — as it often relies on the hardware encryption used in the SSD drives.
Seriously? Microsoft trusts SSD / HDD firmwares to do what they claim? SSD firmware is often just as bad as most UEFI implementations. I mean, they must know that, right? I can't believe they would be that naive?
- eikxyz 8y agoFor businesses, security is mostly about having someone to blame. If Microsoft did not leverage the hardware encryption capabilities in the drives they would end up being responsible for the performance not being as good. In the world of proprietary black boxes, security is evaluated by the claims of the product sheet. Microsoft is trusting SSD manufacturers to do the right thing, just as businesses are trusting Microsoft BitLocker to do the right thing. Personally I trust Microsoft to make decisions that are good for their stock holders. That means having just enough security to avoid ending up with the blame in cases like this. Samsung's lawyers are probably brain storming ways to get back at those pesky security researchers who made them look bad.