re filesystem (encrypting a hard disk)

[brianp_(_at_)_apocalypse_(_dot_)_org (Brian Peterson)]

The ABIT news page (mentioned in a previous post)
refers to the "SecureIDE" device for encrypting hard drive data.
More info is at:
http://www.abit.com.tw/abitweb/webjsp/english/mb_overview.jsp?pPRODUCT_TYPE=MotherBoard&pMODEL_NAME=SecureIDE
and:
http://www.abit.com.tw/abitweb/webjsp/english/mb_spec.jsp?pPRODUCT_TYPE=MotherBoard&pMODEL_NAME=SecureIDE


The security, as someone was wondering is just
"40-bit DES (US Data Encryption Standard) is adequate for general users"
Hardware that plugs in between the drive and the motherboard, with a
little removable widget 'key'.


Brian