What is FileVault?
Mac computers offer FileVault, a powerful disk encryption program that uses XTS-AES-128 encryption with a 256-bit key to safeguard the information on your startup disk and prevent unauthorized access. FileVault employs full-disk encryption, performing real-time encryption and decryption to keep your data secure. With FileVault 2, you can encrypt the contents of your entire drive, utilizing XTS-AES 128 encryption to protect the confidentiality of your files
Highlights
- Full-disk encryption using XTS-AES-128 with 256-bit key
- Real-time encryption and decryption of data
- Ability to encrypt the entire contents of your drive
- Prevents unauthorized access to the information on your startup disk