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Why bother? I'd rather the hard drive firmware do the encrypting instead of adding yet another task that the OS has to perform. Just like a hardware firewall beats the hell out of a software firewall any day.

I agree with one of the comments in the link Mario posted, though. I wouldn't trust my data to Hitachi if going that route. I haven't had any problems with Western Digital (except that one time years ago), Seagate, or Maxtor, though, so I look forward to getting such a drive from one of them.

Back to the topic at hand: I'd also like to know if the PIN does actual encrypting on the disk, or if it simply locks out the enclosure communication. Even a fixed enclosure can be broken apart and the drive pulled out. If it's only locking the communication, I bet plenty of schmucks will still fall for thinking it's "secure", including government agencies.]]>Nov 27th 2007 12:25PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/11/27/iotek-ezsecu-ez850-drive-enclosure-features-touchscreen-pin-secu/http://www.engadget.com/2007/11/27/iotek-ezsecu-ez850-drive-enclosure-features-touchscreen-pin-secu/
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Here's my blog: http://nodomain.cc/archives/2008/01/08/779-IOTEK-ezSECU-ez850-Scheinverschluesselung.html
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