Re: Reasons TO use full HHD encryption vs File/Folder (non-EFS)

From: Torgeir Bakken \(MVP\) (Torgeir.Bakken-spam_at_hydro.com)
Date: 09/21/05 

Date: Wed, 21 Sep 2005 13:03:44 +0200

Mark wrote:

> Hello - if anyone has any good argumements regarding why to USE Full Hard
> Disk Encryption -vs- just Folder (& file) Encryption, please post some
> comments. My boss wants to just do Folder, but I am leaning toward
> encrypting the full HHD to cover all the bases - thinking of using something
> like SafeGuard Easy 4.11. Please note: we are not considering EFS (sorry
> MS). Thank you all in advance!
>
Hi,

With full HD encryption, you don't need to worry about files
erroneously saved outside "designated" folders, or tidbits left in
the temp folders (created by the application). Also, you will avoid
that anyone getting hold of the computer can load the registry hives
to extract e.g. usernames/passwords that you have let Internet Explorer
save.

We are using the "SafeGuard Easy" product to encrypt all of the local
hard disk on all laptops, and we are very satisfied with the product. 

-- 
torgeir, Microsoft MVP Scripting and WMI, Porsgrunn Norway
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