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Does the Bulk Data Encryption technology work with hard drives installed in an external USB or Firewire enclosure?

April 26, 2017bulk Data encryption external Hard Drives installed Technology USB

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Does the Bulk Data Encryption technology work with hard drives installed in an external USB or Firewire enclosure?

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Although the hard drive is capable of BDE and can be used in all external USB or Firewire enclosures, the BDE technology combined with ATA security commands can only be utilized with enclosures that are able to transfer the ATA security commands via USB or Firewire links.