I'd argue that it's neither necessary nor sufficient for securing your data. (Convenience is another worthwhile consideration, of course.) Cryptography should

I'd argue that it's neither necessary nor sufficient for securing your data. (Convenience is another worthwhile consideration, of course.) Cryptography should be enough to protect you from brute force, if you care about such things. I don't think it would be controversial to say that it's much more likely your particular secure enclave is broken than your encryption scheme (assuming you choose something appropriate and you're not on the NSA's radar).