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	Records Storage \| Document Shredding \| Imaging \| Services \| Filevault \| Charlotte, NC
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	www.filevaultusa.com (173 words)

	Encryption for the masses
		FileVault encrypts a user's home directory, leaving the rest of the system in its original state, whereas Vista will allow entire disk volumes to be encrypted.
		Apple's FileVault had some issues when it was first released in OS X 10.3.0 back in 2003, but most of these were fixed soon thereafter in 10.3.1.
		There have only been two vulnerabilities in FileVault to my knowledge (an old vulnerability with storing passwords in virtual memory, which was fixed quite some time ago, and a recent vulnerability that was fixed in Apple's latest security update for 10.3.9 Panther and 10.4.5 Tiger).
	www.securityfocus.com /print/columnists/393 (2198 words)

	Apple - Mac OS X - FileVault
		FileVault automatically encrypts and decrypts the contents of your home directory on the fly.
		FileVault uses the latest government security standard to safeguard your hard work.
		FileVault secures your home directory by encrypting its entire contents using the Advanced Encryption Standard with 128-bit keys.
	www.apple.com /macosx/features/filevault (332 words)

	ONJava.com -- An Unencrypted Look at FileVault
		The strength of FileVault lies in the fact that it is fully integrated into Mac OS X, at the lowest level: the operating system itself takes care of performing the tasks on the fly, without relying upon add-ons.
		In fact, the "magic" of FileVault really lies in the way the filesystem mounts the image, making it look and act as if it were a folder, normally located in the hierarchy.
		FileVault is in fact a very secure system, designed for professional users who use their computers for a specific purpose -- and not for everyday general entertainment.
	www.oreillynet.com /pub/a/mac/2003/12/19/filevault.html (1465 words)

	MacDevCenter.com -- An Unencrypted Look at FileVault
		FileVault is an extremely powerful, yet sleek and easy to use, feature that will make the lives of all users who handle sensitive data a lot easier.
		FileVault is a great feature, since so many companies now use Mac OS X. However, like any such feature, it has not been designed to play with and requires that you pay attention to what you do.
		However, you are entirely right about FileVault existing in the user space: the FileVault image is mounted as a whole and, as you are logged in, any application running with your privileges or the system privileges can access your files as if they were unencrypted — which is necessary for the system to function normally.
	www.macdevcenter.com /pub/a/mac/2003/12/19/filevault.html?page=last (8711 words)

	Data Encryption Steps
		When using FileVault it is highly recommended that the system be configured with a second account with Administrative privileges for data recovery purposes.
		It is reported that early versions of FileVault, such as in OS 10.3 were slow and caused system hanging for high disk use applications, such as sound and video editing.
		Upon quitting a session on a OS X system with FileVault the user is asked to reclaim disk space due to deleting files in the user's home directories.
	www.upenn.edu /computing/eval/2006/hdencryption/encryption.html (2461 words)

	TidBITS: How FileVault Should Work
		There is one caveat to FileVault's security: it doesn't securely erase the original files that it adds to its encrypted disk image, so take this into account if you're worried about a thief using a disk editor to recover deleted data from a stolen Mac.
		FileVault must then copy all your data out of the disk image and back to your Home folder, deleting the disk image file when it's done.
		FileVault told me my Home folder was using more space than necessary and said it could recover the extra space.
	db.tidbits.com /getbits.acgi?tbart=07566 (1875 words)

	Filevault, XP Encryption and Disk Images - XvsXP Discussion Forums (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-11)
		However, Filevault is not the be-all-end-all of OSX encryption.
		I was somewhat annoyed with Filevault- I tend to do a great deal of recording in Garage Band, and when my home directory is encrypted, I either have to store my files outside of my homedirectory, or deal with absolutely revolting performance due to the need to encrypt and unencrypt data while recording.
		With both FileVault and the XP encryption, if someone can get access to your account, they can get access to your encrypted files- as long as I don't use Keychain, the password must _always_ be entered to get at my files.
	www.xvsxp.com /forums/index.php?showtopic=5119 (726 words)

	IT Security: Securing Macintosh Data
		FileVault secures files in your home folder by encrypting and decrypting these files while you are using them.
		To be effective, auto-login of the user on the Macintosh should be turned off, requiring the user to type in their password each time the Mac is turned on or restarted.
		Again, as with FileVault, if the password is lost any data within the disk image cannot be recovered.
	www.wright.edu /cats/security/datacomp/securemacdata.html (557 words)

	Problem when deleting in encrypted folders (FileVault) - Cocoatech Forum
		FileVault and the problems therein take me back to the bad old days when you used to use programs like Stacker to increase your HD space.
		Filevault was a poorly executed concept that was "not ready for prime time" when it was released and still does not make sense.
		The only other alternative I can see is to maintain an additional user with FileVault solely for holding sensitive data and make sure that user is logged out unless that data is needed.
	www.cocoatech.com /forum/showthread.php?t=2601 (717 words)

	UC ANR FileVault
		The FileVault is a place where you can place files that you want others to see.
		A file that is dropped from the main menu because the expiration date has passed is not deleted, it is only removed from the list.
		The other method is to go to the main menu of the FileVault, and click on the file name.
	ucanr.org /filevault/help.cfm (978 words)

	New FileVault puts OS X on lockdown \| The San Diego Union-Tribune
		FileVault is designed to provide an extra level of security to your files – and by "extra level of security," I don't mean keeping your Christmas shopping list away from prying eyes.
		FileVault is scary, at least in my mind, because this particular feature entails the very real possibility that your valuable data could be completely unrecoverable.
		When you log in, your password opens your FileVault, and all the contents are encrypted and decrypted on the fly as needed.
	www.signonsandiego.com /uniontrib/20040405/news_mz1b5lockdow.html (442 words)

	Computing with Bifocals - Protecting Your Files from Prying Eyes \|\| The Mac Observer
		FileVault was introduced with OS 10.3 (Panther) to allow you to add file encryption to your home folder.
		While FileVault's performance hit may be minimal on a fairly new computer running most software, you will have a huge performance hit for certain tasks such as video and video editing.
		Filevault encrypts and decrypts on-the-fly, and this does create a quite large performance hit when using iMovie or similar apps.
	www.macobserver.com /columns/firstmac/2006/20060414.shtml (2817 words)

	Experiences with FileVault- Mac Encryption \| securosis.com
		But in a recent thread in the TidBITS mailing list it didn’t seem to many people had much experience with FileVault, and perhaps some of the rumors were unfounded.
		When you log in the image mounts and data is transparently encrypted and decrypted using 128 bit AES (Advanced Encryption Standard) as it moves to and from disk.
		I’m going to stay diligent with my backups, but at this point I feel comfortable recommending FileVault to any Mac laptop user that wants to protect his or her sensitive data.
	securosis.com /2006/08/26/experiences-with-filevault-mac-encryption (1310 words)

	Free Download FileVault 2.7 - FileVault is a revolutionary file protection program
		FileVault is a revolutionary file protection program that allows you to lock out personal files on your hard drive with a password.
		It is unsafe to just unlock FileVault completely, and sending it to the tray, because the user could open FileVault up, and change your password and settings, effectively locking you out of your own files and computer.
		FileVault will ask for for the protection method, and will automatically add all of the files to the list.
	www.scanwith.com /download/FileVault.htm (1054 words)

	MacScripter BBS \| Applescript Forums / FileVault issues with automating workflows on the Finder selection
		As buggy as the current FileVault implementation appears in both Automator and the scriptable Finder, its problems paradoxically don't extend to other types of encrypted volumes.
		That way, the speed hit to pay for the better security is just the time it takes to mount and unmount the disk image containing only 1 empty folder every time the workflow runs.
		AppleScript's issues with FileVault are widespread, diverse and not limited to scripting the Finder selection.
	bbs.applescript.net /viewtopic.php?id=13507 (2317 words)

	File Storage \| Services \| Charlotte, NC
		FileVault provides a full range of file storage and management services to organizations of all types and sizes in the region of Charlotte, NC.
		FileVault's file storage services provide a highly secure, low-cost solution for all types of business records.
		In Charlotte, FileVault provides that confidence to hundreds of operations, 24/7/365.
	www.filevaultusa.com /file-storage.php (165 words)

	Mac OS X Security Issue: FileVault Leaves Unencrypted Data Behind.
		Most would assume, that by enabling FileVault on their home folder, that it "protects all the info in your home folder from prying eyes"[1] as stated on Apple's web site.
		And granted, this is true of the data which is in FileVault; however, the security in regards to the process of enabling FileVault on an existing home folder leaves a little to be desired, as the data before FileVault is enabled is insecurity left behind in the hard drive's free space.
		FileVault itself is an AES-128 encrypted disk image, and when it's enabled on a home folder, that home folder's contents are copied to the disk image and securely stored there; but when the original home folder is erased, it is done so without doing a secure erasure.
	www.securemac.com /macosx-filevault-advisory.php (405 words)

	MacSlash \| FileVault Pros And Cons
		There was an issue during the beta seeds, where a change in the filevault encryption caused older 'vaults' to become inaccessable after installing a newer build.
		FileVault is what I'm looking for as I tend to travel often and this would give me a piece of mind.
		FileVault and the military logos supposedly discovered in Panther are obviously a connection.
	macslash.org /AskMacSlash/03/10/26/1848225.shtml (4082 words)

	Security :: What's New in Mac OS X 10.3 Panther
		FileVault is a new feature in Mac OS X 10.3 that achieves this same effect: it allows you to encrypt your home directory, and all its contents, by creating an encrypted disk image and automatically mounting it as your home directory.
		Each user's decryption key is their login password at the time FileVault is enabled, and the key is stored in the user's keychain.
		The Security pane of System Preferences is the primary place for setting up FileVault, the master password, and other security-related settings such as requiring a password after waking from sleep or returning from the screensaver.
	diveintoosx.org /panther/security.html (527 words)

	MacZealots > Tutorials > Complete Mac Security, Part 3 (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-11)
		FileVault is a new technology in Mac OS X. Matt Willmore teaches you about what FileVault is, how to use it, and if you should even be using it in this final installment of our Mac OS X security series.
		FileVault is a snap to enable, and once it's turned on, you're set.
		If you choose at a later date to disable FileVault, you have that option — just remember that you will need the user password or master password to do that, or your data is lost forever.
	maczealots.com /tutorials/security/3 (2797 words)

	Create secure images with DiskUtility and Mac OS X
		Unfortunately, FileVault also has a dark side: if you have problems with your hard drive, FileVault may prevent you from recovering your own data.
		Since FileVault encrypts the data, and since drive recovery tools can’t break in to FileVault, minor problems with your drive can escalate into major data losses.
		FileVault is a wonderful piece of technology, without doubt the best operating system-level encryption tool ever released in a consumer operating system.
	www.wap.org /journal/securestore/default.html (1231 words)

	FileVault - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		FileVault is a system that protects files on a computer.
		It can be found in the Mac OS X operating system versions 10.3 "Panther" and later.
		FileVault • Inkwell • icns • Keychain • Mach-O • OpenGL • plist • Quartz • QuickTime • Rosetta • Smart folder • Spaces • Spotlight • Time Machine • Uniform Type Identifier • Universal binary • WebKit • Xgrid • XNU
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/FileVault (349 words)

	Graph Paper » Blog Archive » Automator and FileVault
		A malicious program might monitor such working folders and copy their contents elsewhere, but if it’s going to a be a workflow running on a private machine, it’s most likely safe.
		Basically, the error indicates that Applescript can’t parse the filename.
		In the case of FileVault, all user files are under a hidden drive mounted in /Volumes/.username which then is redirected to /Users/username.
	www.gizmometer.com /blog/?p=7 (801 words)

	TheMacHackers.com » Blog Archive » FileVault doesn’t use Sparse-Images anymore
		Today I wanted to move my Tiger FileVault Sparse Image into the Leopard testbuild (9A321).
		[…] Good little writeup on FileVault in Leopard and the move away from sparse disk images to SparseBundles which, as far as I can tell, is still a sparseimage inside a bundle directory.
		It would be interesting to see another cryptographic assessment of FileVault after Leopard is release.
	themachackers.com /2006/12/20/filevault-doesnt-use-sparse-images-anymore (436 words)

	AppleInsider \| Panther 7B44: Apple Alters Unix Shell, FileVault
		User's of build 7B39 were informed to copy all of their data off encrypted FileVault images created under the seed before upgrading to the latest version of Panther.
		Under-the-hood, the new version of FileVault is said to differer considerably from the previously seeded versions.
		Aside from the issues that may arise from incompatible FileVault volumes, the company noted glitches in Network Setup that may require PowerBook and iBook users to restart before configuration changes are applied.
	www.appleinsider.com /article.php?id=134 (800 words)

	MacFixIt - Mac OS X 10.3: FileVault and losing data
		This is not a one-time problem - changes to preferences do not 'stick' while FileVault is on, whether or not unused space is reclaimed.
		Users - including myself - have found that this problem disappears if FileVault is turned off, which is what we have done - though this can take more than one try to accomplish; FileVault reported an error the first time I tried (no additional data was lost).
		On the second attempt I managed to turn FileVault off and my system is now working perfectly.
	www.macfixit.com /staticpages/index.php?page=20031110093417286 (288 words)

	macosxhints.com - 10.3: Use FileVault to protect just one folder
		When FileVault is enabled for a user account, that user's home directory is encrypted.
		This is probably unnecessary, since I believe the final "folder" uses the global FileVault password for access.
		Now, change file permissions on the mounted image and enclosed folders/files to allow your account to be owner and have R/W access and no access to any other users or groups.
	www.macosxhints.com /article.php?story=20031218190202169 (1282 words)

	toxicsoftware.com » FileVault Corruption (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-11)
		The FileVault image was damaged (beyond repair) and the volume it was kept on (not my System volume) was damaged too.
		Everything outside of my FileVault sparse image is also fine (I keep ~/Music, ~/Movies, ~/Pictures and my source code/Xcode intermediate directories outside of FileVault with just symbolic links in their places).
		Although the disk repair function isn’t as great as (say) DiskWarrior the ability to create disk images and use the disk restore function between real volumes and disk images is fantastic.
	toxicsoftware.com /blog/filevault_corruption (937 words)

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