FileVault uses XTS-AES 128-bit encryption, but disk images offer an option to encrypt at 256-bit encryption, which is more secure; however, given that both will take millions of years to crack via ...

FileVault 2, the FDE technology built into Lion (Mac OS X 10.7), meets those three criteria in the right circumstances, but getting it up and running is not as easy as 1, 2, 3.(Speaking of which ...

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 ...

FileVault 2 is easy to set up and shouldn’t slow down modern Macs. Just keep your Recovery Key in a super safe place. ... I’d suggest picking the higher level of encryption, 256-bit AES.

The technology has evolved since then and now offers XTS-AES 128 data encryption for the whole disk, protected by a 256-bit key. When it comes to business, IT can manage FileVault using most ...

It uses XTS-AES–128 encryption with a 256-bit key to ensuring data cannot be accessed without authorization. FileVault made its first appearance in OS X Lion and is still being used today.

When Mac OS X 10.7 Lion introduced full disk encryption, called FileVault 2, it was a huge improvement over the original FileVault, which only encrypts a user's home folder.And because of the ...

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 ...

If necessary, you can restart a FileVault-enabled Mac and have it automatically unlock the volume and load the operating system. Topher, an avid Mac user for the past 15 years, has been a ...

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 ...

OS X: FileVault does a great job of protecting your Mac. Every time you boot up, it asks for your password. If you're troubleshooting or providing remote support, though, entering it every time is ...