From: NONONOmisc07@fmguy.com   
      
   In alt.comp.os.windows-11, on Thu, 12 Feb 2026 08:53:14 -0000 (UTC),   
   Chris  wrote:   
      
   >micky  wrote:   
   >> In alt.comp.os.windows-11, on 11 Feb 2026 18:53:17 GMT, Frank Slootweg   
   >>  wrote:   
   >>   
   >>> 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,   
   >>   
   >> You're right.   
   >>   
   >>> so there's probably   
   >>> little point encrypting the portable disk, but not the laptop.   
   >>   
   >> Good, so I don't have to do that.   
   >   
   >That isn't the conclusion you should take from this. Your personal   
   >information is very valuable to thieves. By not encrypting your laptop   
   >you're leaving it wide open if stolen or lost. You should turn on   
   >bitlocker.   
   >   
   >Likewise your backup disk won't even have a user login so will be readable   
   >by literally anyone.   
      
   I did put my financial informtion into 2 Lireoffice files with   
   passwords.   
      
   Their backup would be password-protected too.   
      
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