Self-Encrypting Hard Drives and the New Security

Posted by ScuttleMonkey on Monday March 9, 2009 @06:04AM from the you-can't-protect-against-stupid dept.

In a recent blog post, CNet's Jon Oitsik has called for a policy shift with respect to data encryption. A new standard by the Trusted Computing Group promises the availability of self-encrypting hard drives soon, leading some to call for immediate adoption. Will this create even more security problems due to lazy custodians, or should someone responsible for keeping your information safe be required to move to the new hardware? Hopefully the new hardware comes with a warning to continue to use other data protection measures as well.

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"Hopefully a warning..." by MaxwellEdison · 2009-03-09 06:06 · Score: 5, Funny

Oh there's a warning, it's just been encrypted for its own protection.

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Propriety Encryption by sheddd · 2009-03-09 06:06 · Score: 5, Funny

Never has a backdoor!
If it's self encrypting and self decrypting by Colin+Smith · 2009-03-09 06:54 · Score: 4, Funny

How will you know if your data was encrypted?

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