Hardware-based full disk encryption: Difference between revisions

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HDD FDE is being pushed by HDD vendors and a standard is being pursued for greater adoption via the [[Trusted Computing Group]].<ref>[https://www.trustedcomputinggroup.org/ Trusted Computing Group: Home<!-- Bot generated title -->]</ref> Key management takes place within the HDD and encryption keys are protected by the drive firmware. However, some level of authentication must still take place within the CPU via either a software [[Pre-Boot Authentication]]<ref>[http://finallysecure.com/html/index.php?id=1061 FinallySecure - Pre-Boot Authentication<!-- Bot generated title -->]</ref> Environment or with a BIOS password.

An example of this is Stonewood with their Flagstone drives.<ref>[http://www.stonewood.co.uk/stonewood_flagstoneindex.aspx www.stonewood.co.ukphp/encryption/stonewood_flagstoneflagstone.aspxhtml]</ref>

==Chipset FDE==