Jerry Feldman wrote:
On Sun, 28 Aug 2005 19:04:53 +1000 Basil Chupin <blchupin@tpg.com.au> wrote:
I will need to look into the overheads involved in using encrypted file system(s) (encryption my slow processing down but by how much?) or at least putting sensitive data into one encrypted partition or something similar- perhaps keeping it on a CD/DVD and accessing it as needed (but what do you do with the passwords used to access the Internet and websites?).
FWIW: I tend to prefer encrypting only sensitive files rather than an entire file system. This depends on the amount of data you want to encrypt.
Yes, that makes sense. One most confusing thing I found when reading the Admin Manual - Encrypting Partitions and Files - is the somewhat ambigious use of the terms "partition" "file system" and "files" in this sentence quoted from the Manual,"As well as using a partition, it is possible to create enctypted files systems within single files for holding confidential data." Nice to get a translation of that. Cheers. -- Light travels faster than sound. This is why some people appear bright until you hear them speak.