Guenther_Amanita@feddit.de to Linux@lemmy.ml · edit-210 months agoHow safe are my data if my hard drive isn't encrypted?feddit.deexternal-linkmessage-square33fedilinkarrow-up133arrow-down13file-text
arrow-up130arrow-down1external-linkHow safe are my data if my hard drive isn't encrypted?feddit.deGuenther_Amanita@feddit.de to Linux@lemmy.ml · edit-210 months agomessage-square33fedilinkfile-text
minus-squarevsis@feddit.cllinkfedilinkarrow-up5·10 months agoThat’s why it’s not always an option. Some servers have some kind remote console hardware, with their own security issues. Your “threat model” is important too. Do you expect that server to get stolen? If it happens, is there critical data that should not leak? Maybe you need to encrypt a directory, and not the whole drive.
minus-squareGuenther_Amanita@feddit.deOPlinkfedilinkarrow-up2·10 months agoMy threat model isn’t high. Just normal stuff everyone has, but that would be disadvantagely if someone else got them. It’s more if a precautionary measure. It doesn’t have to be super safe, but better than nothing.
That’s why it’s not always an option.
Some servers have some kind remote console hardware, with their own security issues.
Your “threat model” is important too. Do you expect that server to get stolen? If it happens, is there critical data that should not leak?
Maybe you need to encrypt a directory, and not the whole drive.
My threat model isn’t high. Just normal stuff everyone has, but that would be disadvantagely if someone else got them.
It’s more if a precautionary measure. It doesn’t have to be super safe, but better than nothing.