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Does setting a Mac OSX(10.8) FileVault full-disk encryption + strong password obviate most/all of those issues? I have been somewhat cavalier when it comes to l

• nvr219 13y ago
  I would recommend using TrueCrypt volumes so you can open them on machines other than OSX.
  • aroman 13y ago
    That really doesn't offer feature overlap with FileVault2's full disk encryption. Though using TC is a great alternative for specific disks and folders -- not an entire system from preboot through log-in.
    • jonknee 13y ago
      TC can do full disk encryption, but unfortunately not on Mac.
    • gte910h 13y ago
      TC on OS X is still crappy. :( I'd love to have fully working TC on the laptop
  • ajross 13y ago
    The idea of transporting your encrypted data seems a little flawed. That opens another failure mode because of the inevitable need for key escrow (never trust a backup to what's in your brain). Yes, you can do that securely. But like everything else you probably won't. So either you'll goof and expose your keys accidentally, or (typically much worse!) you'll goof and lose data. It seems better to do your backups to a separately-secured environment, either with a distinct (and differently managed) encryption key, or just to a physically secure location without encryption (frankly my preference).