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Old 10-13-2006, 08:07 PM
Saqib Ali
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Default Re: So why don't we use full disk encryption on all mobile devices?

> > After Full Disk Encryption, I DON'T think you can simply move the
> > platters to different board and you get full access. I think you are
> > talking about ATA Drive Lock

>
> Exactly that's what the IBM password lock thing is about.


However I will add that Seagate's FDE.2 drives encrypt everything by
default before "placing it on the platter" So the mere act of enabling
ATA Drive Lock on a Seagate FDE.2 drive does the trick. Even if you
take out the platters and place it in a different enclosure you won't
be able to access the data.
See:
http://www.seagate.com/docs/pdf/mark...400_fde_bb.pdf

Also Seagate has plugged all the known ATA Drive Lock hacks (as far as
I know).

saqib
http://www.full-disk-encryption.net


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