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Disk encryption is a special case of data at rest protection when the storage media is a sector-addressable device (e.g., a hard disk).

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Is there a danger of a data leak if a rotational SAS drive is encrypted after the fact? [duplicate]

If a rotational SAS drive (non-SSD) is encrypted after it has been in use for some time e.g. several years, is there a danger of a data leak? For example, if the drive is encrypted and subsequently fo …
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Should hard drives be encrypted prior to an operating system installation?

When employing full disk encryption, should hard drives be encrypted prior or post the installation of an operating system? If the former, is this supported by operating systems such as Microsoft Win …
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When is Veracrypt an acceptable solution?

To manage security risks effectively, a non-profit organization has the following high level requirements; Limit access to authorized staff. Sensitive data is only accessible to authorized staff. Da …
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How does full disk encryption cater for overprovisoned disk space in flash devices and can t...

My understanding is that flash based devices such as SSDs are over-provisioned and do not advertise the additional blocks of storage available to the operating system. The over-provisioned blocks of s …
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