It looks like some block chaining modes are intended (?) to resist modification of the ciphertext, and these block chaining modes are supported by dm-crypt. But I only half-understand this stuff. Does ...

Chances are you have some type of information on your desktop or laptop computer that someone else wants--for the wrong reasons. For the most part, your information is relatively safe in your home.

I've recently built a new computer with a CFast card reader, 64GB SSD (Crucial M4), 500GB HD, and 3TB HD. My intention is to keep /boot on a removable CFast card since it's the only unencryptable part ...