linux-kernel - Why do we need encryption in the fs?

lists.openwall.net		lists / announce owl-users owl-dev john-users john-dev passwdqc-users yescrypt popa3d-users / oss-security kernel-hardening musl sabotage tlsify passwords / crypt-dev xvendor / Bugtraq Full-Disclosure linux-kernel linux-netdev linux-ext4 linux-hardening linux-cve-announce PHC
Open Source and information security mailing list archives

Hash Suite: Windows password security audit tool. GUI, reports in PDF.

[<prev] [next>] [thread-next>] [day] [month] [year] [list]

Date:	Fri, 1 Jan 2016 12:05:31 -0500
From:	David Niklas <Hgntkwis@...mail.net>
To:	linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org
Subject: Why do we need encryption in the fs?

Hello, kernel newbie here,

I'm curious as to why fs'es such as ext4 need encryption in the fs,
It seems to me that we've got great support for it in tools such as
cryptsetup.
Point me to the fine manuals, I'm sure they exist.
Why not have encryption in the fs you ask, arguments against include the
inability to use recovery tools, like photorec and that backups are more
difficult this way.

Thanks, David

-------------------------------------------------

ONLY AT VFEmail! - Use our Metadata Mitigator to keep your email out of the NSA's hands!
$24.95 ONETIME Lifetime accounts with Privacy Features!  
15GB disk! No bandwidth quotas!
Commercial and Bulk Mail Options!