Quote:PGP protects some data on your device and throughout say a company e-mail account.

 

But does not protect the things that MOST people use..

G-mail, AIM, Facebook, Skype...

 

Apps on your phones that you allow "access" too also.

 

While there are encryption programs out there. I would doubt any of them are 100% safeguarding you from your government.

 

That also doesn't mention the "mercury rising, eagle eye" stuff if you like diving into those rabbit holes.

 

Let's do some profiling for a bit.

 

First of all, someone that uses PGP to encrypt something probably doesn't use AIM, Facebook or Skype... at least not for malicious activity (though those programs or "apps" are probably a common target).  I personally am not a fan of "whole disk encryption" where your whole hard drive is encrypted.  I mainly just encrypt sensitive data that I don't want anyone to see.

 

Now getting to having a device "searched" by law enforcement or anyone else, even if I gave them the password to access the device, they would be able to see files, but wouldn't be able to do anything with them without the right "key".

 

If you're going to use encryption, just use it on the right files.  It's not useful to encrypt an operating system executable, but it is useful to encrypt sensitive documents such as a spreadsheet or database file.

 

Most people are dumb enough to use web browsers that "remember" passwords or login credentials.  Where that browser stores those files should also be encrypted.

 

I realize that I'm taking this thread way off topic, but the bottom line is, there is really no reason to be afraid of the government "inspecting" devices as long as you protect your own personal data.

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