Soon after the article was published, Apple released version OS X 10.7.2, which includes some significant changes to FileVault, as well as some nifty interactions with the new Find My Mac feature.

In Mac OS X Lion, Apple has completely revamped FileVault, removing it as a simple encryption of users' Home folders and reinstating it as full disk encryption solution, with an apparent option to ...

FileVault and crashes/power loss Although the Mac OS X 10.3.1 update allegedly fixes issues where FileVault would lose preference settings when performing a "reclaiming space" action, the update ...

Apple posted a knowledgebase article that reveals that the Mac OS X 10.3.1 update does specifically address the FileVault preference corruption that ...

FileVault and iTunes We've previously reported on a number of issues with Panther's FileVault option. Reader Michael Block reports another problem relating to burning CDs in iTunes: "I suddenly ...

What is FileVault? Apple introduced FileVault in 2005 with Mac OS X Panther (10.3). At that time, it only protected a user’s Home folder. The technology has evolved since then and now offers XTS ...

Mac OS X's FileVault. How it works: FileVault encrypts the user's home directory and all the files in it. As you read and write files to your home directory, in the background, ...

Mac OS X v10.3.1 improves FileVault, FireWire 800, more. By Peter Cohen. NOV 9, 2003 4:00 pm PST. Apple today released Mac OS X v10.3.1, an update to its recently released “Panther” operating ...

FileVault 2 is a feature of Mac OS X 10.7 Lion that provides a way to encrypt a full disk drive so that it can only be used by those who know a password ... until now, that is. Passware, a company ...

“This is an exciting day. I'm very proud of what my technical team has achieved in order to further the AlertBoot security horizon,” said Tim Maliyil, founder and CEO of AlertBoot. “While Macs ...

Apple on Thursday released a developer preview of Mac OS X Lion, ... The beta also reveals a handful of previously undisclosed features such as AirDrop and FileVault.