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Host-based encryption and self-encrypting drive (SED)

Host-based encryption and self-encrypting drive (SED)

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Host-based encryption and self-encrypting drive (SED)

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- Host-based encryption is a method of encrypting data stored on a certain host device, such as a PC, a workstation, or a server. This type of encryption ensures that data is protected at rest, meaning it's encrypted when stored in the device's hard drive or other storage media like an attached rate array. Host-based encryption is usually implemented using software-based encryption solutions that integrate with the host operating system to provide data protection, to provide full disk encryption, or FDE, where you encrypt the entire solid state drive or the entire laptop drive. It can also individually encrypt files with file-level encryption, support access control models, and perform key management. Some examples of host-based encryption would be the ever-popular Windows BitLocker. We can also use FileVault, which is a disk encryption system available on macOS. FileVault encrypts the startup volume and all the user data stored on the device. There's also VeraCrypt, a free…

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