{"id":32239,"date":"2022-08-09T08:25:46","date_gmt":"2022-08-09T12:25:46","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/jumpcloud.com\/?p=32239"},"modified":"2024-02-21T12:45:42","modified_gmt":"2024-02-21T17:45:42","slug":"fde-compliance","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/jumpcloud.com\/blog\/fde-compliance","title":{"rendered":"Full Disk Encryption (FDE) and Compliance"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Should you care about Full Disk Encryption?<\/p>\n\n\n\n

If you\u2019re living on this big rock<\/em><\/a>, the answer is yes. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Full-Disk Encryption (FDE) is a crucial security feature designed to protect private data from getting into the wrong hands. Considering the growing number of cybersecurity threats, and the astronomical resolution costs that come with them, safeguarding data is paramount. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Look no further than Kaseya for motivation. The remote monitoring and management (RMM)<\/a> provider compromised up to 1,500 organizations because of a ransomware attack in 2021. Rumor has it Kaseya forked over $70 million<\/a> in ransom to resolve the issue. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

While there are several security measures that admins can reasonably opt out of taking, full disk encryption isn\u2019t one of them. This article will explain FDE, the regulations that back it, how to implement it for both Apple and Windows devices, and how to cut implementation time in half. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

What Is Full-Disk Encryption?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Full-Disk Encryption (FDE) <\/strong>is an information protection technology that allows IT admins to convert data into unreadable code only accessible by authorized personnel. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

\n