2.4 Security

The security of a file system has many facets.

2.4.1 Access control

How well can a file system limit how a user access a file?

Most modern file systems have some form of access control. However, some file systems have finer granularity and more flexibility than others.

2.4.2 Encryption

In case of theft, some file systems can protect their content by encryption. File system level encryption can be costly in terms of processing resources.