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- 1Global Encryption Day Prompts Calls to Protect Your Data●Happy Global Encryption Day! Encrypting data is easier than you may think. Consider protecting your data with the follow
Marking Global Encryption Day, security advocates are encouraging people to encrypt their data, noting that encryption is easier to use than many assume. Recommendations include free open-source tools such as VeraCrypt for full-disk encryption, Tomb for hidden encrypted volumes, and Cryptomator for cloud storage files, as awareness campaigns highlight everyday privacy protection.
- 2Experts remind users to enable full-disk encryption carefully●Full-disk encryption helps protect data on a lost or stolen laptop or phone. Before enabling it, check the documentation
Security commentators are reminding laptop and phone users that full-disk encryption protects data on lost or stolen devices, but only if set up properly. Advice circulating includes checking your device's documentation first, storing the recovery key separately, testing backups, and using a strong device passphrase. Users are also warned that encryption is just one layer of protection and is no substitute for regular software updates, backups, and screen locks.
- 3User abandons Gentoo install for OpenBSD after Grub trouble●About the LLM/AI and open source. And choices in life. I tested a Gentoo Linux installation and got stuck at the Grub pa
A Linux user attempting a Gentoo installation gave up after getting stuck configuring the Grub bootloader, then successfully installed OpenBSD instead, finding that full-disk encryption was now straightforward to set up during installation, unlike in previous years. The reflection touches on artificial intelligence, open source software and personal choices, with commenters weighing the value of Gentoo's demanding do-it-yourself approach against the simplicity of a BSD system.