Does Intel encrypt the contents of the SRT SSD cache drive?

[VirtualLarry]

Just curious. I know that MS encrypts the pagefile (I think, I could be wrong on that).

 

[Voo]

Afaik you must change some setting to get pagefile encryption (group policies or just fsutil as usual). On my default install:
PS C:/Windows\system32> fsutil behavior query encryptpagingfile
EncryptPagingFile = 0

b2t: No idea.

 

[Nothinman]

Windows encrypts ReadyBoost caches by default, maybe that's what you're thinking about?

 

[corkyg]

Is ReadyBoost a default process? Does not it require insertion of a USB flash drive?

 

[VirtualLarry]

Windows encrypts ReadyBoost caches by default, maybe that's what you're thinking about?

Well, I was wondering if Intel is doing the same thing, encrypting the SRT cache. It would seem prudent to me.

 

[greenhawk]

It would seem prudent to me.

it would be prudent, but IIRC the issue is a so-so one seeing as only part of files are cached. No complete file, data mining becomes harder.

Second issue is that enabling some sort of encryption would make some SSD's perform worse (ie: non-compressable data) so possibly removing performance advantages that SRT brings. More a issue for cheaper drives and not things like intel's own 20GB drive.

I suspect it depends on the user. If the HDD is encrypted, then the cluster copying that SRT does would copy out the encrypted data. If the main drive was not encrypted, then the SRT would not be either.