Re: [Fed-Talk] Lion File Vault encryption
Re: [Fed-Talk] Lion File Vault encryption
- Subject: Re: [Fed-Talk] Lion File Vault encryption
- From: Dave Schroeder <email@hidden>
- Date: Thu, 07 Jul 2011 11:39:40 -0500
On Jul 7, 2011, at 11:33 AM, Blumenthal, Uri - 0668 - MITLL wrote:
> Original FileVault (or as some hackers call it "VileFault") is another story. Let's see if Lion implements it any better. :)
Lion's FileFault 2 is completely new.
http://www.apple.com/macosx/whats-new/features.html#filevault2
> Full Disk Encryption
> FileVault now encrypts the entire drive on your Mac, helping keep your data secure.
>
> Strong encryption
> FileVault 2 uses XTS-AES 128 encryption to secure the data on your Mac.
>
> High performance
> FileVault 2 encrypts and decrypts your data on the fly with an imperceptible performance impact.
>
> Optimized initial encryption
> The initial encryption is designed to be fast and nonintrusive. FileVault 2 quickly encrypts the entire drive live, so you can continue to work as it encrypts. It’s also designed to relinquish processor cycles to higher-priority user tasks like copying files or browsing.
>
> Instant wipe
> With FileVault 2, instant wipe removes the encryption key from your Mac instantaneously, making the data completely inaccessible. Then your Mac performs an entire wipe of the data from the disk.
>
> External drive support
> FileVault 2 supports encryption of external USB and FireWire drives.
- Dave _______________________________________________
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