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This is why full disk encryption is useful (as opposed to, say, just encrypting /home). Unexpected data leaks will often remain encrypted. Edit: added "often"
by rlpb 15y ago
This is why full disk encryption is useful (as opposed to, say, just encrypting /home). Unexpected data leaks will often remain encrypted.
Edit: added "often"
- dfc 15y agoI agree with you but to be precise full disk encryption does not provide any benefit that is not met by encrypting user writeable mounts. Encrypting /usr, /bin, /lib etc does nothing in this situation.
- accountoftheday 15y agoFull disk encryption provides some level of protection against backdooring.
- dfc 15y agoUnder what threat model? (Backdooring is also beyond the scope of the initial doiscussion)
- rlpb 15y agoThe point is to catch the unexpected, just as this scenario was unexpected. I can't think of a realistic situation right now that will catch you out, but with full disk encryption I don't have to.