RE: Most people don't keep data on their devices that needs to be encrypted
I'm sorry but I'm calling out the statement "Most people don't keep data on their devices that needs to be encrypted" as utter horseshit.
Most people keep all sorts of things on their computers that should be encrypted, bank statements, utility bills along with all sorts of other personal information in documents and things that have been emailed. Also things like family photos are something that I would not want someone getting hold of, simply because they could contain a lot of incidental information such as where expensive items in your house are. Your internet history can cause you problems ranging from someone discovering who you do online banking with to a range of other details that can be gleaned from what is now commonly referred to under the catch all term of "metadata" that our governments seem so keen to get hold of, but is of no real importance...
I have always encrypted my machines, previously with TrueCrypt and more recently with Bitlocker, the storage of the recovery keys in OneDrive is not too much of an issue to me as if someone has my windows password and physical access to my machine then I have bigger problems. But as is pointed out in the article, you have the option to move it somewhere else or keep a hardcopy. Would I want my non-IT parents or family members doing that, no, simply then I would get a phone call asking me to fix their PC so it makes sense. Those who are more IT-savvy then yes, fill your boots.
Biting the hand that feeds IT
