How much strong encryption do you use?

Discussion in 'polls' started by herbalist, Dec 17, 2007.

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What percentage of your file system is encrypted?

  1. None. I don't use strong encryption.

    37 vote(s)
    52.1%
  2. Less than 1%

    11 vote(s)
    15.5%
  3. 1 to 5%

    8 vote(s)
    11.3%
  4. 6 to 10%

    3 vote(s)
    4.2%
  5. 11 to 25%

    4 vote(s)
    5.6%
  6. 25 to 50%

    2 vote(s)
    2.8%
  7. 51 to 75%

    1 vote(s)
    1.4%
  8. 75 to 99%

    2 vote(s)
    2.8%
  9. 100% encrypted file system.

    5 vote(s)
    7.0%
Multiple votes are allowed.
  1. herbalist

    herbalist Guest

    What percentage of your file system is secured by strong encryption? By "strong encryption", I'm referring to drives, files, or partitions encrypted with strong algorithms such as, IDEA, DES, Blowfish, etc, not windows EFS or some obscure "proprietary" algorithm.
    Rick

    Multiple choice allowed for users with more than one PC.
     
  2. Rmus

    Rmus Exploit Analyst

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    0%

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    rich
     
  3. lucas1985

    lucas1985 Retired Moderator

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    Approximately 25 % (Serpent cipher with Whirpool hash algorithm)
     
  4. herbalist

    herbalist Guest

    11% of all my total hard drive space is encrypted. If I don't include the backup partitions that contain system images and update files, that percentage becomes 27%.

    A test system I'm working on is presently 85% encrypted, aiming for 100%.
    Rick

    Most of it is Blowfish encrypted.
     
  5. FadeAway

    FadeAway Registered Member

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    I have one encrypted partition to store personal data should the machine
    be compromised by attack, theft, etc. Roughly 20%. Cascaded cyphers.
     
  6. WSFuser

    WSFuser Registered Member

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    No encryption here.
     
  7. jpcummins

    jpcummins Registered Member

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    My client tax information is always encrypted.
     
  8. dNor

    dNor Registered Member

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    Home? 0%.
     
  9. ErikAlbert

    ErikAlbert Registered Member

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    0.00%. Too much trouble.
     
  10. Mrkvonic

    Mrkvonic Linux Systems Expert

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    Hello,

    Data that is backed up to external hard drives is encrypted, a total of 660GB out of 1.52TB, but it all also exists in unecrypted form. A bit more on hard disks is encrypted, approx, 5GB, but again, the same data is also present in the unecrypted form. I don't keep any data only as encrypted.

    Plus, my work laptop is fully encrypted, 60GB.

    Mrk
     
  11. ErikAlbert

    ErikAlbert Registered Member

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    A laptop is something else. They are stolen all the time, but I don't have a laptop.
     
  12. Alphalutra1

    Alphalutra1 Registered Member

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    My swap is encrypted with blowfish (done by default) and that is it. When I get a laptop (in January) I will have /home fully encrypted and /tmp as well probably. I really don't care if they see what programs I use...

    Cheers,

    Alphalutra1
     
  13. Osaban

    Osaban Registered Member

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    None here. I don't do banking online anymore, and frankly I don't think I need it.
     
  14. norman6810

    norman6810 Registered Member

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    Never encrypt the files.
     
  15. clambermatic

    clambermatic Registered Member

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    Encrypted files, yes, but only at work. All outbound emails are encypted, some on inbound rcvd. Aggregate total per day won't pass 5%, but sometimes volume are hugh.
     
  16. progress

    progress Guest

    None. I don't use strong encryption. :(
     
  17. Joeythedude

    Joeythedude Registered Member

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    Have personal files in a 1GB file created by Dekart Private Disk.
    Can be mounted and unmounted when I want.

    Don't use it very often so not much inconvenience.

    Means -
    1.
    if laptop stolen only sensitive data lost is username and password to wilders :)
    2.
    No concerns about outbound data theft.
     
  18. Saint Satin Stain

    Saint Satin Stain Registered Member

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    I chose 100%, but it is my external hard drive on which I have sensitive files. It is only connected for backups then disconnected. SHA-1, AES 256. Though prepared to Blast the drives if NSA agents attack.
     
  19. guest

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    For drive encryption, I use the maximum of what the built-in Windows BitLocker can offer to my Win7 Ultimate x86 running on an Acer Aspire 5100-5033.

    I also got WinZip Pro (latest version), and I encrypted some files with it. I used the strongest AES algorithm, together with very secure passwords.

    For Password Management, I chose RoboForm Pro + GoodSync Pro and everything is encrypted using the strongest AES algorithm, together with very secure passwords, as well.
     
  20. Noob

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    I don't use encryption, but sometimes i do encrypt files on my usb sticks :D
     
  21. nikanthpromod

    nikanthpromod Registered Member

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    subhrobhandari Registered Member

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  23. icr

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    Never required to do so;)
     
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