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PGP is about to release a new version of it’s PGP Whole Disk Encryption product. This version will fully support the Mac, including the boot disk. I’m looking for a full disk encryption system for a long time now, as it’s a really nice solution in a world where the number of stolen laptops keeps increasing. This won’t help at all recovering a stolen Mac, but at least gives you peace of mind about the data in your stolen computer drive. The drive contents will appear as random data for anyone who doesn’t own the PGP password, so you know that, despite having to buy another laptop, your data won’t be seen by anyone else. As we carry more and more vital data inside our laptops (not just the data itself, but also passwords and ssh keys that allow access to servers with even more important data), protecting all that stuff in case of theft of loss is becoming more important every day.

I hope they release a demo version, as I would like to know how the system reacts when awaking the machine from sleep and using target mode. Until then, you can register yourself at the PGP site to be notified on the release date.

Tags: full disk encryption, pgp

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