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Are there any motherboards / UEFI that support hardware encryption on SED?
I found that Thinkpads have hdd password support, which in terms uses some bizarre password hashing and ends up with 90 bits of entropy, which is again used as ATA security password to SED, which in ...
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Is a BIOS password enough to prevent someone from hacking into my laptop if they have physical access?
Would my laptop be secure against physical access if I set up a bios password and full disk encryption ?
If not then is there any way to secure your laptop from someone with physical access?
How hard ...
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How secure is a BIOS/UEFI hard drive password? [duplicate]
I'm buying some new machines and am concerned about security of the data should the machine be physically stolen. It's easy to take out the drive, image it, and read what you want.
I could use file ...
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Samsung SSD 850 EVO. Best way to protect personal data against thiefs
I'm wondering what is the best way to protect my personal data stored on Samsung SSD 850 EVO in Linux?
I did some research and found this.
To set an ATA password, simply access the BIOS, navigate ...
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My Samsung SSD password is case insensitive, how does this affect Full Disk Encryption?
I have a Samsung Evo 850 SSD, the 500GB model and it's supposed to benefit from Full Disk Encryption (FDE). Once you set a HDD password in the BIOS the FDE is supposed to kick in.
However, I was ...
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What happens after setting up HDD password?
I am wondering what happens when I set HDD password in my laptop (Samsung with ssd).
I mean a given case.
I have been having working system without any password. Then one day I decide to set up HDD ...
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Trusted Platform Module, daughterboard vs onboard TPM?
In many cases where a Trusted Platform Module (TPM chip) is employed, it is soldered directly onto the motherboard. Ostensibly the motherboard manufacturer is then solely responsible for integrating ...
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Unlock hard drive vs full-disk encryption
When I turn my notebook on, it asks me for the password to unlock the BIOS and than it asks me for the password to unlock the hard drive.
How different is this 'password to unlock the hard drive' ...
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Is this a security risk for us to lost TPM or others to access to reset BIOS ?
In the previous post Physically secure the system case it is recommended to physically protect the system. But in case stolen laptops where intruder have physical access to TPMs. What are the security ...
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