Comments on: File Vault – Power down your Mac to close the Vault Door http://typicalmacuser.com/wordpress/2008/02/21/file-vault-only-if-you-power-down-your-mac/ Help for the Switcher and New Apple Macintosh User Mon, 23 Jan 2012 18:31:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v= By: Rene http://typicalmacuser.com/wordpress/2008/02/21/file-vault-only-if-you-power-down-your-mac/comment-page-1/#comment-17803 Rene Fri, 22 Feb 2008 11:08:16 +0000 http://typicalmacuser.com/wordpress/2008/02/21/file-vault-only-if-you-power-down-your-mac/#comment-17803 I would consider using protected disk images to store your secret data, and possibly TrueCrypt for Mac OS X to hide that disk image, so even if someone is looking for it, he will only find random data (unless he knows your password). You could even put harmless data in a TrueCrypt volume, and create a hidden volume inside the TrueCrypt volume, to have something what is called "plausible deniability" (look it up in Wikipedia). I wouldn't trust anything but open source software (not even Apple) to protect me from prying eyes.<br><br>You still need to shut down your Mac for safety, of course, if you leave your Mac unattended. I would consider using protected disk images to store your secret data, and possibly TrueCrypt for Mac OS X to hide that disk image, so even if someone is looking for it, he will only find random data (unless he knows your password). You could even put harmless data in a TrueCrypt volume, and create a hidden volume inside the TrueCrypt volume, to have something what is called “plausible deniability” (look it up in Wikipedia). I wouldn't trust anything but open source software (not even Apple) to protect me from prying eyes.

You still need to shut down your Mac for safety, of course, if you leave your Mac unattended.

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