Why Isn't Encryption Mainstream Yet?
More and more we are seeing articles about information being stolen from computers. And it begs the question, why isn’t encryption mainstream yet? I don’t know about MS Windows, but Linux seamlessly supports encrypted file systems. I have my laptop set up right now such that my swap partition is encrypted using dm-crypt and when I get time I will move my non-system partition over also. While some people are likely concerned about protecting their information from the government (read: tax evasion) or from law enforcement (read: organized crime), I’m concerned about preventing Zymeta’s corporate information and my personal files from showing up on the Internet. And for that reason, moving to an encrypted file system is a top priority.
Sat, 28 May 2005 16:53 Posted in Technology
