I found an old Lenovo ThinkPad at home. This now as a collection for all important digital files (eg insurance data, passwords, invoices, etc). Should serve. Have now encrypted the hard drive with Veracrypt at the easiest level. But since I still use it daily and do not want to turn 100x on and off, I want the laptop to be encrypted when it closes. The whole thing not with the Windows password but by means of Veracrypt or similar. Is that possible?
I found an old Lenovo ThinkPad at home…
Great… And what is the life expectancy of the thing?
Encrypting is a great way to disconnect from your most important data.
I've been working with computers for over 30 years.
Somehow, potential attackers do not seem to like me… No one wants my data (even if I'm often on sites that would keep the scanner permanently in alarm)
Encryption and the smallest bug in the file system would do more harm than any "cyber attack" (because the word is on everyone's lips right now)
Keep your most important data on an external medium and preferably as a copy on another. Of course, unencrypted. Nobody can access a stick that is in the closet.
Everything else you can dismiss under Paranoia vulgaris.
Think about who is adept enough in your environment to log in to a normal user profile (password-protected) on your computer. Your computer is usually behind 2 firewalls (router + Windows) and a virus scanner + browser security possibly even hidden Scriptblocker.
In addition, no sow is interested in your insurance policies. (Okay… Maybe an insurance broker) but who already knows your data… Die) The computers at the tax office are the last and easier crack than a bowl of pudding
The danger does not come from the data on your computer, but from what you voluntarily of you you are.
