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On The Importance Of Encrypting VMware Workstation VMs

2024-01-07 02:54:13
A PSA to those in need.

Encrypting VMs is a best practice.

If you have any sensitive data, or something that needs to be hidden, encrypting your VMs is a necessity! Think about how vulnerable VMware files are to attackers. Instead of having to take your hard drive, they simply have to pull a file, then boot it up themselves, duplicate it, or who knows what.

In a day in age where VMs are so ubiquitous (especially VMware Workstation ones), this is extremely important.

Consider this: there are risks to not encrypting your VMs, but no risk to encrypting them. Why take the risk?

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