FileVault is generally set up in the Security system preferences, where you can enable and select accounts to allow unlocking of the disk, but if you have your Mac set up as a server and wish to ...

FileVault 2 is a huge improvement over the original FileVault implementation, offering whole disk encryption with no noticeable performance penalty. The only downside is that every account on the ...

If you weren’t able to write the key down before it disappeared from view, you have to disable FileVault encryption and re-enable it to generate a new recovery key: ...

If you use Macs for business, you should be familiar with FileVault. Apple’s built-in disk encryption system for macOS can help protect corporate data.

Some users are told that an institutional key has already been set on their Mac, even though theyu2019re not part of an institution at all.

Enabling FileVault and starting the encryption process In order to set up FileVault, the user must be logged in as an administrator.

FileVault 2 offers immense benefits for Apple enterprise customers with almost no downsides to IT or cause any end-user disruption.

A bug in OS X 10.7.3 exposes legacy FileVault users, but there are some workarounds to prevent this from happening.

Securing Macs in the enterprise starts with FileVault 2 as the way to encrypt all data on your Mac hard drive. We've rounded up more tips.

Among the topics discussed at the 23rd Chaos Communication Congress was FileVault, the encryption technology in OS X which might be described as "security for the rest of us." Apple touts ...

Both Windows Vista and Mac OS X can encrypt files and protect them from the prying eyes of thieves and snoops. Vista's new BitLocker feature and ...

A security flaw in the most recent version of OS X Lion, 10.7.3, can allow anyone with access to system logs to gather passwords to decrypt legacy FileVault home directories or access remote home ...