I get asked this from time to time, “How do I keep my computer / network safe?” My response, depending on the nature of the question, is sometimes “un-plug it from the internet.”
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Your Computer May Already Be Encrypted. Is That a Good Thing?
Computer makers are turning encryption on at the DOS level in the operation system. When a consumer goes to see if encryption is on or not, Windows settings indicate that the drive is not encrypted. But it really is encrypted at the DOS level. Why should you care? This makes retrieval of files all but impossible if you have a computer failure and no backup.