On Fri, Oct 30, 2009 at 4:21 PM, Thomas Bächler <thomas@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote: > Santhosh Joseph schrieb: >> >> For disk encryption, why not use truecrypt ? > > Why use truecrypt? > > http://www.truecrypt.org/ Main Features: * Creates a virtual encrypted disk within a file and mounts it as a real disk. * Encrypts an entire partition or storage device such as USB flash drive or hard drive. * Encryption is automatic, real-time (on-the-fly) and transparent. * Parallelization and pipelining allow data to be read and written as fast as if the drive was not encrypted. * Provides plausible deniability, in case an adversary forces you to reveal the password: Hidden volume (steganography) and hidden operating system. * Encryption algorithms: AES-256, Serpent, and Twofish. Mode of operation: XTS. -Joseph
