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How do FDE drives handle anti-virus software?

April 26, 2017anti-virus drives FDE Software

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How do FDE drives handle anti-virus software?

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Because the FDE.2 drive uses its own hardware to encrypt data, encryption activity operates out of sight of the computer, any operating system and any kind of software. Therefore, antivirus and other similar software will operate the same and unaware of the encryption activity happening at the drive level. This isolation from the operating system is one of the most significant differences between hardware and software encryption solutions.