- Apr 29, 2013
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Hello,
I just purchased a Samsung 850 evo SSD and I'm looking at encryption options. The drive has not been installed and is still in the box. This is all foreign to me so I apologize for any stupid questions.
Does this drive support hardware-based encryption? Is this something my motherboard ( GA-Z97X-UD5H ) has to support?
Is it viable to use tools such as VeraCrypt to encrypt an entire SSD? Would said encryption decrease the lifespan or performance of the drive? Is there any other software to consider, such as BitLocker?
Are there any downsides or risks to using encryption like this? Other than the obvious loss of all my data in the event that I lose my password or key files.
Any information would be appreciated. Once again, this drive has not been used yet, so there is no worry of not being able to secure previous data.
Thanks.
I just purchased a Samsung 850 evo SSD and I'm looking at encryption options. The drive has not been installed and is still in the box. This is all foreign to me so I apologize for any stupid questions.
Does this drive support hardware-based encryption? Is this something my motherboard ( GA-Z97X-UD5H ) has to support?
Is it viable to use tools such as VeraCrypt to encrypt an entire SSD? Would said encryption decrease the lifespan or performance of the drive? Is there any other software to consider, such as BitLocker?
Are there any downsides or risks to using encryption like this? Other than the obvious loss of all my data in the event that I lose my password or key files.
Any information would be appreciated. Once again, this drive has not been used yet, so there is no worry of not being able to secure previous data.
Thanks.
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