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Is Dual Factor possible during boot with whole disk encryption on Mac FileVault 2
Mac FileVault 2 is the default disk encryption for newer Macs that occurs in the EFI pre-boot phase. The challenge here is that most smartcard drivers are loaded after the OS loads.
Is anyone aware ...
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Does setting a firmware password add security if FileVault 2 is enabled?
On an up-to-date OS X computer with FileVault 2 (whole-disk encryption, minus the recovery partition), is any security gained by setting a firmware password, as well?
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How secure is FileVault 2 while the computer is in sleep mode?
How secure is Apples disk encryption FileVault 2 when someone has physical or network access while the computer in sleep mode or is running a screen saver? Are there ways to circumvent FileVault 2 ...
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Ubuntu home folder encryption, compared with file vault [closed]
I want to know if there are any limitations that are imposed on you when you enable home folder encryption in ubuntu.
Example, in the mac file vault, at least on Snow Leopard, time machine, and ...
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What FDE (with hardware encrypted drives) for OS X works?
I'm trying to get all of our laptops doing FDE (as I'm sure lots of you are), and I've run into a problematic spot. Our Windows and Linux laptops are Dells, and they have some good BIOS integration ...