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>There is literally no reason in 2023 why normal users should not have full-disk encryption enabled on every single device and be using a password manager, both
by ok123456 4y ago
>There is literally no reason in 2023 why normal users should not have full-disk encryption enabled on every single device and be using a password manager, both tied to on-device secure biometrics (think TouchID).
Data recovery. Key loss. Being able to put the drive into another computer and get data off is more common to the average user than someone physically compromising their computer and trying to read their secrets.
- ajsnigrutin 4y agoThis is not completely true... there were many cases where repair technicians went looking through peoples personal data when the computer (or tablet, phone,...) was brought in for repair. With an inability to physically remove the hard drive in some computers (ahem, the fruit ones), encryption is the only way to keep your data safe when you have to give your device to someone else (even if for repair).
- ok123456 4y agoSo, if you really value security, buy a computer that you can take the hard drive out of.
- _Algernon_ 4y agoNot sure why this is downvoted. Here is a recent example showcasing how common this is: https://arstechnica.com/information-technology/2022/11/half-of-computer-repairs-result-in-snooping-of-sensitive-data-study-finds/ https://arstechnica.com/information-technology/2022/11/half-...