Re: [Evolution] How to secure Evolution

[Constantin OrÄsan <c orasan gmail com>]

Hello,

> I am still a bit of a newbie running  Ubuntu 10.04 LTS - the Lucid Lynx
> on a Dell Inspiron 1300 laptop with Evolution 2.28.3.
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> If I can't protect with some sort of password then maybe I should remove
> the information so when they steal it there's nothing of use on there.
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> Is there a “Portable” version of Evolution for instance ?

You should encrypt your home directory. You can either encrypt the
whole partition that hosts the home directory or encrypt only your
home directory. There are pro and cons for each of method. If you
encrypt the whole partition you will need to reformat the disk. I
think you can encrypt your home directory on fly, but never tried it.
There are lots of webpages, blogs, etc on the web. Google for "ubuntu
encrypt home". A good starting point it:
https://help.ubuntu.com/community/EncryptedHome

Regardless which method you use, you need to remember to shutdown the
computer completely, not to leave in hibernate mode.

Constantin