NETGEAR is aware of a growing number of phone and online scams. To learn how to stay safe click here.
Forum Discussion
RN104: 50 % performance hit for encrypting?
In trying to decide whether to encrypt my drives on my new RN104 I came across this Facebook entry, purportedly from someone with Netgear: <<< ReadyNAS Niklas, there is a read/write performance ov...
A couple of years ago my daughter's apartment was broken into, and the thieves took the all the hard drives. The computers were left behind, so the goal was definitely identify theft. Encrypted drive technology would have helped in that scenario.
I'm not disagreeing with your comments generally, just pointing out that drive encryption has value beyond just mobile devices.
In the case of the NAS, something like truecrypt has some advantages over the built-in encryption, as physical access to the NAS is not enough to get data off the device.
I'm not disagreeing with your comments generally, just pointing out that drive encryption has value beyond just mobile devices.
In the case of the NAS, something like truecrypt has some advantages over the built-in encryption, as physical access to the NAS is not enough to get data off the device.
NETGEAR Academy
Boost your skills with the Netgear Academy - Get trained, certified and stay ahead with the latest Netgear technology!
Join Us!
