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takyon [soylentnews.org] writes:

http://www.pcworld.com/article/3040865/security/encryption-will-return-to-fire-tablets-amazon-says.html [pcworld.com]
http://www.engadget.com/2016/03/04/amazon-will-bring-encryption-back-to-fireos/ [engadget.com]
http://www.androidcentral.com/amazon-will-bring-encryption-back-its-fire-tablets-upcoming-update [androidcentral.com]

Update: After just one day, Amazon has reversed course on its removal of full disk encryption from Fire OS 5, a feature it said was rarely used by customers. Amazon says "We will return the option for full disk encryption with a Fire OS update coming this spring." What do you do until then? Perhaps insert the device into a safety deposit box or encase it in concrete.

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