Encryption

Gortex · 08-17-2007, 05:23 PM

Is Encryption the way to go to protect confidential data on a hard drive from physical theft

{BBI}Nexus{BBI} · 08-17-2007, 05:29 PM

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Originally Posted by Gortex

Is Encryption the way to go to protect confidential data on a hard drive from physical theft

Encryption doesn't protect your data from theft, it only stops it from being read/accessed in the event of theft!

Gortex · 08-17-2007, 05:31 PM

Thats what I was asking will it protect the data from being used / viewed in the event that the device is hijacked

{BBI}Nexus{BBI} · 08-17-2007, 05:34 PM

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Originally Posted by Gortex

Thats what I was asking will it protect the data from being used / viewed in the event that the device is hijacked

If you ensure the initial password is complex enough and use a good algorithm to do the encryption then, it would make it very difficult for the would be thief to crack the encryption.

win32sux · 08-17-2007, 05:43 PM

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Originally Posted by Gortex

Thats what I was asking will it protect the data from being used / viewed in the event that the device is hijacked

If by hijacked you mean physically stolen, then yes - generally speaking. There are caveats, as with anything. For example, you need to make sure you use a proven encryption algorithm with a decent key, and you need to make sure whoever stole your encrypted data doesn't ever get their hands on said key. The Wikipedia page for encryption has a good overview of what it is and how it works. Keep in mind that encryption isn't a silver bullet, it needs to be coupled with sane security policies and procedures.

Gortex · 08-19-2007, 07:02 PM

What about smb shares, If a windows user connects via smb and wants to use the data will it be encrypted to them where they cant use it or, will they not notice the encryption ?