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From what I've read, full disk encryption was optional in the House until very recently. If this was a shared machine it's almost certainly not encrypted.
by fphhotchips 6y ago
From what I've read, full disk encryption was optional in the House until very recently. If this was a shared machine it's almost certainly not encrypted.
- kenniskrag 6y agofull disk encryption is also possible with a shared computer. TPM and PBA are some keywords
- fragmede 6y agoPossible? Very. Likelihood of the computer's login password and thus hard drive decryption key attached to the computer's screen with a post-it note thus obviating the protection gained from full disk encryption? On a shared computer, high.
- kenniskrag 6y agoFor a computer most will use the back of the keyboard :) reminds me of this xkcd: https://xkcd.com/538/ https://xkcd.com/538/
- shawnz 6y agoThe user doesn't need to enter a password if they are using a TPM.
- freeone3000 6y agoIf they stole the laptop, they also stole the TPM inside the laptop, so having the key stored there doesn't help.
- shawnz 6y agoTrue. I was thinking they'd be using their centralized accounts once they reach the OS logon screen, thus no post-it necessary, but maybe that's not the case.
- fphhotchips 6y agoAbsolutely it's possible, but as it was a shared computer, it's also likely to be one of the oldest in the fleet. It's also likely to be one that no one bothers to ask for specific attention to. As a result, it's likely that no full disk encryption was ever applied.
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