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Re: [LUG] Encrypt a USB flash drive

 

On Fri, 16 May 2014 19:26:11 +0000
Martijn Grooten <martijn@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:

> On Fri, May 16, 2014 at 01:09:45PM +0100, Neil Winchurst wrote:
> > So I am wondering, to start with, about encrypting
> > a memory stick to keep any data safe.
> 
> This is a simple description of how to do it using Disk Utility:
> 
> https://help.ubuntu.com/community/EncryptedFilesystemsOnRemovableStorage
> 
> As always when doing something for security reasons, beware of a false
> sense of security and keep in mind what it does and, especially,
> doesn't protect you against.
> 
> Martijn.
> 
> 

Thanks, I will follow that and see how I get on.

Neil

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