Glossary: Change Records, Cryptography and PKI
full disk encryption (FDE)
Also written: FDE, whole disk encryption
Encrypts everything on a drive, protecting a lost or stolen device while it is powered off. It does not protect data once the user has logged in.
Where the book teaches it
Related terms
BitLockerFileVaultLUKS (Linux Unified Key Setup)self-encrypting drive (SED)data at rest