{"product_id":"9781615429820","title":"Take Control of FileVault","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eUpdated January 13, 2015\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eProtect your Mac's data in the event of theft with Apple's FileVault!\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIf your Mac were stolen, would you worry about the thief seeing your email, photos, financial data, and other sensitive information? OS X’s built-in FileVault encryption technology ensures that your Mac’s contents are safe from prying eyes, but if you’re hesitant to entrust your data to an algorithm before you understand how FileVault works, this book will dispel any misconceptions, answer your questions, and get you running FileVault with confidence.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eSecurity expert Joe Kissell begins by demystifying FileVault in a quick FAQ that explains, among other things, how it is that you can work with your startup drive normally even though all the data on it is encrypted. After the FAQ, Joe provides detailed steps for activating and using FileVault on both your startup volume and external drives. He also explains how FileVault interacts with your backups and how to use Find My Mac (because, remember, the point of FileVault is to protect your data in the event of theft) once you’ve turned on FileVault.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAdditional topics include making and using encrypted disk images, third-party software that can encrypt just a single file or folder, and accessing special FileVault features from the command line.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFileVault facts and features that you'll master include:\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eEssential tips for protecting external drives with FileVault\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePros and cons of encrypting the backup of a FileVault-encrypted drive\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eImportant steps for safeguarding encrypted drives from motivated thieves\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWhether your data is safe when your Mac is sleeping\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWhether your data is safe from other logged-in users on the same Mac\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePros and cons of letting Apple store your recovery key\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHow to avoid panicking if you forget your FileVault password\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFileVault and Disk Utility features found only on the command line\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis book covers FileVault 2, which was introduced in 10.7 Lion and is far better than, and completely different from, the original version of FileVault (now called Legacy FileVault). Everything in this book works with 10.10 Yosemite and 10.9 Mavericks. A few minor things have changed over the years, but anyone with 10.7 Lion or 10.8 Mountain Lion should also find the book useful.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"TidBITS","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47134335828208,"sku":"9781615429820","price":10.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/9781615429820_p0.jpg?v=1763851162","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9781615429820","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}