Why encrypt

[Major Variola (ret)]

At 01:06 PM 11/27/01 -0500, Sunder wrote:
>But one has to consider several factors in building a threat model
>including: Why do I want to encrypt my hard drive?  Why do I want to
>encrypt my emails?  How much attention am I attracting by starting to
use
>PGP now versus pre 911?  Can I communicate securely by means other than

>email?
>
>Of course the cypherpunk answer is you should always encrypt everything

>all the time, but if you haven't do so up until this point, is it worth

>getting probed by the Feds?  Maybe it is if they have nothing on
>you or you expect them to have little reason for fucking with you.

I have had  success with some populations
by pointing out that folks have been busted for their pr0n
collection by nosy computer-repairmen.  And when the
machine is down its too late to remove (wipe) or encrypt
the naughty bits.  Good argument for encrypted volumes.