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Point is that even without encryption they had a ticking time bomb on their hands. They would have shown up with the exact same problem, just later. Instead of
by _Algernon_ 4y ago
Point is that even without encryption they had a ticking time bomb on their hands. They would have shown up with the exact same problem, just later.
Instead of discouraging encryption, use it as a way to encourage backups in the future.
- Shared404 4y agoYou knowthat, and I know that. But I think you're overestimating the capabilities of an average user. I'd be comfortable guess 60%+ of users don't know how to manually copy files to an external drive with any sort of reliability. ETA: Unless you're willing to spend three or four hours a user teaching them, forever become their personal IT service, and recognize that there's _still_ a non-neglible chance they copy the wrong thing, it's not always worth it.