<br>Yes. This is hardware-based encryption. You can still run LUKS in it as well but other than a general mistrust of closed-source encryption, why?<br><br><div class="gmail_quote">On Mon, Jun 25, 2012 at 6:28 PM, Scott Castaline <span dir="ltr"><<a href="mailto:skotchman@gmail.com" target="_blank">skotchman@gmail.com</a>></span> wrote:<br>
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</div><div class="im">On 06/25/2012 05:34 PM, Jim Kinney wrote:<br>
> Drive makers are incorporating encryption in their drives. The idea<br>
> is that without the key, the contents are lost but the drive can be<br>
> reused by making a new key. This is bios/UEFI level stuff. Once<br>
> unlocked, the drive is unlocked until powered off.<br>
><br>
> That said, to re-access the drive after a suspend or hibernation<br>
> will require a OS specific unlocking UI.<br>
><br>
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</div>So, this is in lieu of software like LUKS?<br>
I assume then that access to it would be through the BIOS/UEFI?<br>
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> On Mon, Jun 25, 2012 at 5:00 PM, Scott Castaline<br>
</div><div class="im">> <<a href="mailto:skotchman@gmail.com">skotchman@gmail.com</a> <mailto:<a href="mailto:skotchman@gmail.com">skotchman@gmail.com</a>>> wrote:<br>
><br>
> This may seem like a dumb question, but while looking over specs<br>
> for various SSDs, I have come across a category of Data Encryption<br>
> with 256-bit AES-compliant, ATA Security Mode Features or similar.<br>
> What do they mean by this? Is this built in encrypting so one does<br>
> not need to use software encryption like LUKS?<br>
><br>
> Also while I'm here, are there any compatibility issues in Linux<br>
> that I need to be aware of in deciding which SSD I should get? Any<br>
> recommendations? I'm looking at the OCZ Vertex 2 SATA III 2.5"<br>
> <a href="http://www.ocztechnology.com/ocz-vertex-4-sata-iii-2-5-ssd.html#specifications" target="_blank">http://www.ocztechnology.com/ocz-vertex-4-sata-iii-2-5-ssd.html#specifications</a>.<br>
><br>
><br>
><br>
> I'd be very appreciative of any feedback or guidance you guys give<br>
> me.<br>
><br>
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