{"id":52473,"date":"2021-08-12T11:00:00","date_gmt":"2021-08-12T15:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/live-jc-marketing-site.pantheonsite.io\/?p=52473"},"modified":"2024-01-23T15:56:14","modified_gmt":"2024-01-23T20:56:14","slug":"how-to-enable-full-disk-encryption-on-an-ubuntu-20-04-desktop","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/jumpcloud.com\/blog\/how-to-enable-full-disk-encryption-on-an-ubuntu-20-04-desktop","title":{"rendered":"How To Enable Full Disk Encryption on an Ubuntu 20.04 Desktop"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

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Device security is one of the primary concerns that security professionals, developers, and other IT professionals have in the face of a growing number of cyber threats. Criminal hackers are increasingly more sophisticated in their attack vectors and constantly inventing new ways of bypassing even the most secure systems. Though some may argue that Linux is the most secure and stable operating system, it can still fall prey to the same misconfigurations and user errors that plague users of Mac and Windows devices. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

No device is foolproof, and like many things in your environment, your Linux system is as secure as its weakest point. The default configurations chosen during the first installation are not enough to harden your device, and unpatched Linux systems and the use of outdated software can significantly increase the chances of a breach. In a worst-case scenario <\/em>you may find your hard drive completely wiped, with critical files inaccessible and possibly stolen without much evidence left behind. Source code stored on a Linux laptop could fall prey to malicious individuals or perhaps there is PII stored on the laptop in a local file or database; regardless of the individual use case, ensuring that your data is secure is critical.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

There are various steps you can take to safeguard Linux devices from potential breaches. One of them is enabling full disk encryption on their drive.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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