From: this@ddress.is.invalid   
      
   Carlos E. R.  wrote:   
   > On 2026-02-11 17:27, Frank Slootweg wrote:   
   > > micky  wrote:   
   > >> OT  I'm going out of town for 3 months, and I'm 1) making an image of my   
   > >> SDD  before I go, and 2) separately backing up all my data except maybe   
   > >> the stuff in the User folder, on two diffeent drives.   
   > >>   
   > >> Should I take drive 2, my 2.5 inch spinner data backup drive, with me?   
   > >> I'm afraid I'll lose it, because of the airline or somewhere else, and   
   > >> I'll have nothing.   In the past it never even occurred to me to take   
   > >> it.   
   > >   
   > >    As it's *backup* (not archival storage), losing it should not be a   
   > > problem, except of course that others might/will get hold of your   
   > > personal data.   
   >   
   > Encryption comes to mind in that case, but this is not something to do   
   > in a hurry. I wouldn't know what to advise with Windows.   
      
     I assume that 'Device encryption' (for Windows Home) and 'BitLocker   
   drive encryption' (for Windows Pro) also work for additional portable   
   disks. Not that I would recommend either, surely not for micky.   
      
     Other than that, WD (Western Digital) has portable disks with built-in   
   encryption, WD Passport.   
      
     I think micky's laptop isn't using encryption, so there's probably   
   little point encrypting the portable disk, but not the laptop.   
      
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