Comments on: Full Disk Encryption http://techbypc.com/blog/2008/09/22/full-disk-encryption/ Technology news, commentary, and reviews. Mon, 24 Oct 2011 03:31:13 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: technoblogger http://techbypc.com/blog/2008/09/22/full-disk-encryption/comment-page-1/#comment-30 technoblogger Wed, 24 Sep 2008 18:21:25 +0000 http://techbypc.com/blog/?p=141#comment-30 Sorry that was typing mistake. Actually the word was "own". Actually I want to say that you have really a very nice blog with good content. <abbr><em><abbr><em>technobloggers last blog post..<a href="http://tecnoblogger.info/2008/09/03/chrome-the-new-browser/" rel="nofollow">Chrome the new browser!!!</a></em></abbr></abbr></em> Sorry that was typing mistake. Actually the word was “own”. Actually I want to say that you have really a very nice blog with good content.

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]]> By: PC http://techbypc.com/blog/2008/09/22/full-disk-encryption/comment-page-1/#comment-29 PC Wed, 24 Sep 2008 12:49:58 +0000 http://techbypc.com/blog/?p=141#comment-29 @technoblogger I'm not sure you meant what you said. "Nice blog you won"? Just to clarify to my readers, I started this from scratch and all content is mine and will always be my original work. I'm not opposed to doing reviews, paid or otherwise, but it will always be my own content and my own opinion. @technoblogger
I’m not sure you meant what you said. “Nice blog you won”? Just to clarify to my readers, I started this from scratch and all content is mine and will always be my original work. I’m not opposed to doing reviews, paid or otherwise, but it will always be my own content and my own opinion.

]]> By: PC http://techbypc.com/blog/2008/09/22/full-disk-encryption/comment-page-1/#comment-28 PC Wed, 24 Sep 2008 11:32:00 +0000 http://techbypc.com/blog/?p=141#comment-28 There is a downside of Truecrypt, especially if you wanted to use it in an enterprise. Basically you would have to store CD recovery images for every user. It isn't an enterprise solution. Yet. The problem I have with Utimaco is that $240 price tag. It is out of the reach for most home users, and that only includes 1 year of support, after which you are back to being "on your own." The Truecrypt community on the other hand provides endless support. From what I read, Utimaco is a good product. It's hard enough to get end users to install encryption software when it is free, so I don't see how putting a $240 tag on it will encourage adoption. End users looking for a commercial solution are much better off going with hardware encrypted hard drives which ads minimal premium to the cost of a disk. There is a downside of Truecrypt, especially if you wanted to use it in an enterprise. Basically you would have to store CD recovery images for every user. It isn’t an enterprise solution. Yet.

The problem I have with Utimaco is that $240 price tag. It is out of the reach for most home users, and that only includes 1 year of support, after which you are back to being “on your own.” The Truecrypt community on the other hand provides endless support.

From what I read, Utimaco is a good product. It’s hard enough to get end users to install encryption software when it is free, so I don’t see how putting a $240 tag on it will encourage adoption. End users looking for a commercial solution are much better off going with hardware encrypted hard drives which ads minimal premium to the cost of a disk.

]]> By: D. Schwartzberg http://techbypc.com/blog/2008/09/22/full-disk-encryption/comment-page-1/#comment-26 D. Schwartzberg Tue, 23 Sep 2008 15:06:12 +0000 http://techbypc.com/blog/?p=141#comment-26 Truecrypt is pretty good, but you will have to support it yourself. Utimaco Safeware has a standalone version which is perfect for home or small businesses. If you are a small business and decide to upgrade later to the full Enterprise version, it's a very easy upgrade without decrypting your hard drive. For more information, you can attend a weekly public webinar from Utimaco's website. Go to the website and click Resources -> Webinars. If you don't want to go the full disk route, try Utimaco's SafeGuard PrivateDisk. It creates an encrypted vault on your hard drive and anything you put in there is safe. It's very similar to Truecrypt, but with support. Truecrypt is pretty good, but you will have to support it yourself. Utimaco Safeware has a standalone version which is perfect for home or small businesses. If you are a small business and decide to upgrade later to the full Enterprise version, it’s a very easy upgrade without decrypting your hard drive.

For more information, you can attend a weekly public webinar from Utimaco’s website. Go to the website and click Resources -> Webinars.

If you don’t want to go the full disk route, try Utimaco’s SafeGuard PrivateDisk. It creates an encrypted vault on your hard drive and anything you put in there is safe. It’s very similar to Truecrypt, but with support.

]]> By: technoblogger http://techbypc.com/blog/2008/09/22/full-disk-encryption/comment-page-1/#comment-25 technoblogger Mon, 22 Sep 2008 16:33:21 +0000 http://techbypc.com/blog/?p=141#comment-25 Thanks for comment on my site. Nice blog you won and of course with good content. <abbr><em>technobloggers last blog post..<a href="http://tecnoblogger.info/2008/09/03/chrome-the-new-browser/" rel="nofollow">Chrome the new browser!!!</a></em></abbr> Thanks for comment on my site. Nice blog you won and of course with good content.

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