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It's not about the thieves intent. It's about the person that ends up with a stolen or recycled device that wasn't properly wiped and now has a bunch of sensiti
by lwkl 4y ago
It's not about the thieves intent. It's about the person that ends up with a stolen or recycled device that wasn't properly wiped and now has a bunch of sensitive data on the hard drive (you can find tons of stories like that).
Also industrial espionage is a thing and but I agree with you that's probably a minority of thefts.
- kube-system 4y agoYes, I know what FDE is good for. But it doesn't prevent or deter anyone from stealing the device, as Activation Lock does. FDE has no utility in reducing the value of a stolen device, because they can be simply reset to factory settings.
- smoldesu 4y agoI could also deter thieves from stealing Macbooks by engineering it to detonate the battery when an unauthorized user takes it. That doesn't make it right, or justify the collateral damage caused by the feature.
- kube-system 4y agoBooby traps are illegal because they harm indiscriminately.
- threeseed 4y agoSorry, at what point did anyone suggest that turning the MacBook into a bomb is right or justified.
- lwkl 4y agoIt does in combination with with Activation Lock or similar technology that is available x86 devices.
- kube-system 4y agoThe claim above being disputed is that FDE alone makes it useless to steal a laptop.