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<blockquote data-quote="IWT" data-source="post: 1741277" data-attributes="member: 83420"><p>Have you such secrets on your Mac that you don't want the FBI, CIA, KGB to see? It more or less comes down to that.</p><p></p><p>Also, remember that FileVault (FV) only works when your Mac is switched off. During normal operations, for obvious reasons, your data is unencrypted and therefore unprotected.</p><p></p><p>Next, when you turn on FV you will set up a password and get a security code as backup in case you forget the PW. Forget one and lose the other and your Mac is a goner.</p><p></p><p>Finally, a small but significant number of FV users have experienced problems.</p><p></p><p>So, my bottom line would be - forget it - concentrate instead on safe computing and standard security practice.</p><p></p><p>Ian</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="IWT, post: 1741277, member: 83420"] Have you such secrets on your Mac that you don't want the FBI, CIA, KGB to see? It more or less comes down to that. Also, remember that FileVault (FV) only works when your Mac is switched off. During normal operations, for obvious reasons, your data is unencrypted and therefore unprotected. Next, when you turn on FV you will set up a password and get a security code as backup in case you forget the PW. Forget one and lose the other and your Mac is a goner. Finally, a small but significant number of FV users have experienced problems. So, my bottom line would be - forget it - concentrate instead on safe computing and standard security practice. Ian [/QUOTE]
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