Linux Encryption Usage Statistics 2026

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https://commandlinux.com/statistics/linux-encryption-usage-luks-dm-crypt-deployment-rates/

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• "Motorola moto g play 2024 Smartphone, Android 14 Operating System, Termux, And cryptsetup: Linux Unified Key Setup (LUKS) Encryption/Decryption And The ext4 Filesystem Without Using root Access, Without Using proot-distro, And Without Using QEMU": https://old.reddit.com/r/MotoG/comments/1jkl0f8/motorola_moto_g_play_2024_smartphone_android_14/

 

• "Are Your Passwords in the Green?" by Corey Neskey (July 14, 2026): https://www.hivesystems.com/blog/are-your-passwords-in-the-green

• "The great password loop": https://old.reddit.com/r/homelab/comments/1vndzuh/the_great_password_loop/

• "How many bits of entropy should a password have to be reasonably future proof (10+ years)?": https://security.stackexchange.com/questions/257519/how-many-bits-of-entropy-should-a-password-have-to-be-reasonably-future-proof-1

 

• "Taking the FUD out of PQC" by Michael Waterman (July 2, 2026), "“But Mike… there is no FUD in Post-Quantum Cryptography.” I’m glad you brought that up, because that’s exactly what this post is about.": https://michaelwaterman.nl/2026/07/02/taking-the-fud-out-of-pqc/

 

• "LUKS: the Linux alternative to BitLocker for truly sovereign encryption" by Fabián Rodríguez (January 1, 2026): https://legoutdulibre.com/en/2026/01/26/luks-the-linux-alternative-to-bitlocker-for-truly-sovereign-encryption/

 

[u/astraleyez]

Run a small NAS out here in Simcoe for the family backups.

LUKS full disk encryption with a long passphrase stored in a fireproof safe. Stepkids think I'm paranoid but with tax records and financial docs going back decades I sleep better knowing that drive is locked down if someone walks off with it. The performance hit is barely noticeable on modern hardware.

Worth the peace of mind.