Messages in this thread | | | From | Nicolai Stange <> | Subject | Re: Why do we need encryption in the fs? | Date | Fri, 08 Jan 2016 18:42:39 +0100 |
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David Niklas <Hgntkwis@vfemail.net> writes:
> I'm curious as to why fs'es such as ext4 need encryption in the fs, > It seems to me that we've got great support for it in tools such as > cryptsetup. > Point me to the fine manuals, I'm sure they exist.
https://lwn.net/Articles/639427/
Make sure to have a look at the comments below the main article.
> Why not have encryption in the fs you ask, arguments against include the > inability to use recovery tools, like photorec and that backups are more > difficult this way.
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