Filed under: Security, Utilities, Windows, Linux, Freeware, Open Source
TrueCrypt offers free encryption
by Victor Agreda, Jr. Nov 30th 2005 at 2:30PM
Yesterday we mentioned CryptoExpert 2006 Lite, but reader Demetri pointed out a totally free, open-source, cross-platform (Windows and Linux, as the Mac has FileVault built in) disk encryption app called TrueCrypt. Aside from being totally free, TrueCrypt can encrypt entire disks (including floppies and USB drives), partitions, and create virtual, mountable encrypted disks. As an added bonus, there's a hidden volume feature and a masking feature for encrypted volumes. Of course, all the usual encryption algorithms are included, as is LRW mode for better security.
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Neville Franks said 5:17AM on 12-01-2005
TrueCrypt is a great program. A new version has recently come out with a range of enhancements.
I've written "Securing Information - TrueCrypt" at http://blog.surfulater.com/wordpress/?p=22 which may be of interest.
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