Talk:Filesystem-level encryption

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[edit] Link on filesystem infobox

Template for filesystems redirect here in "transparent encryption", however transparent encryption is both a per-file encryption (like EFS) and a per-volume encryption (like DR-DOS or Cryptoloop), that transparently encrypts and decrypts file/volume contents without the user or the programs knowing about that process.

I think that this article should be enhanced and renamed.

—Claunia 12:37, 30 October 2006 (UTC)

Or better yet, enhance this Common filesystem features article.

—Claunia 12:49, 30 October 2006 (UTC)

In the context of filesystems, it doesn't make any sense to talk about transparent block device-level encryption (disk encryption) - as any filesystem supports this method as long as the operating system has a means for disk encryption. I think the link caption in the filesystem infobox template should be changed instead to make it more clear. And I don't see a need for rename, either - there already are articles on full disk encryption and disk encryption which cover the disk-level encryption part. In my opinion, separating these is a good thing, as they are conceptually very different - although a generic article comparing the two would be nice to have, too. As for enhancing, name one article on Wikipedia that shouldn't be enhanced? ;) -- intgr 22:16, 30 October 2006 (UTC)

[edit] Naming

Wikipedia appears to have a de facto standard of spelling out "file system" as separate words instead of "filesystem"; however, I don't think the title of this article (or any links) should follow that, as the phrase "file system-level encryption" could be interpreted as "system-level file encryption" which is not quite right – file system is a precise technical term. Opinions? -- intgr 03:29, 16 December 2006 (UTC)