Re: self-encrypting drives (SED)

[Pascal Hambourg <pascal@plouf.fr.eu.org>]

David Christensen a écrit :
> 
> As I understand it, self-encrypting drives (SED) encrypt everything
> (including the boot partition).  To use this feature, you need a 
> computer with BIOS/ UEFI that supports it -- e.g. the BIOS will prompt 
> you for the password during POST; if you don't enter the correct 
> password, the drive remains locked and its contents are inaccessible; 
> doing a secure erase will wipe the contents and then unlock the drive:

Assuming the vendor firmware has no backdoor or flaw allowing to bypass
the user-defined password.