Jerry King's Mac 411: Secure your computer with FileVault 2
Your recent “protecting against computer theft” article was quite interesting. You suggested FileVault 2 as an element for protection. Any observations you can share?
— M.M. Naples
A: If your doctor recommends broccoli, he should eat it regularly, too! I did activate FileVault 2 when writing that article.
Why encrypt the hard drive?
A stolen computer can be connected to another computer (e.g. target disk mode) and the contents of the hard drive are seen even if your login password isn’t known.