V-38659: The operating system must employ cryptographic mechanisms to protect information in storage.
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The risk of a system's physical compromise, particularly mobile systems such
as laptops, places its data at risk of compromise. Encrypting this data
mitigates the risk of its loss if the system is lost.

Details: `V-38659 in STIG Viewer`_.

.. _V-38659 in STIG Viewer: https://www.stigviewer.com/stig/red_hat_enterprise_linux_6/2015-05-26/finding/V-38659

Notes for deployers
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.. include:: developer-notes/V-38659.rst