Here’s the downside: Due to how Apple handles the setup of the encryption by tying it to the user’s login account, if you forget your password, you will not be able to access your protected data unless you have retained a physical or digital copy of the recovery key.
SEE: Password management policy (Tech Pro Research) It prevents unauthorized users from accessing the contents of a FileVault encrypted drive. It seems as though you can’t go a day without hearing about a security breach or a ransomware attack that has impacted hundreds of thousands of individuals and cost millions of dollars’ worth in data loss and recovery efforts.Īpple’s FileVault 2 encryption program is highly recommended as a best practice for protecting data, especially mobile users’ confidential data. Data security is at an all-time critical level.
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