Whole Disk Encryption

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• user123456789 Posts: 16,589

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  31/10/11 - 17:01 #2

  Elrond wrote: »

  Anybody used "TrueCrypt" the freeware whole disk encryption software? Any hiccups or problems or is it pretty good?

  
  I've used TrueCrypt WDE in the past and it works brilliantly
  
  Make sure you create the rescue disk and keep is safe.
  
  I made my log in screen look like there was no OS on the HDD so if anyone stole my notebook they'd think it was broken without trying to access my data

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• Daedroth Posts: 3,065

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  31/10/11 - 17:01 #3

  We have TrueCrypt across our system for staff using pen drives. It seems pretty decent and doesn't have any issues.

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• Empirical Posts: 10,189

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  31/10/11 - 17:19 #4

  I've used truecrypt to create a virtual volume and no problems.

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• max99 Posts: 9,002

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  31/10/11 - 19:23 #5

  I've used if for a few years without any issues.
  
  Start off by creating a simple file-based virtual disk until you're familiar with the program, and then proceed to encrypting a partition or whole disk.
  
  As with all encrypted data, even more care should be taken in ensuring everything is safely backed up.

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• whoever,hey Posts: 30,992

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  31/10/11 - 20:14 #6

  max99 wrote: »

  I've used if for a few years without any issues.
  
  Start off by creating a simple file-based virtual disk until you're familiar with the program, and then proceed to encrypting a partition or whole disk.
  
  As with all encrypted data, even more care should be taken in ensuring everything is safely backed up.

  
  Do you encrypt your backups?
  
  I've always been scared to.

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• max99 Posts: 9,002

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  01/11/11 - 02:35 #7

  whoever,hey wrote: »

  Do you encrypt your backups?
  
  I've always been scared to.

  
  That's the dilemma, isn't it? If you encrypt your backups using the same method as your data, you risk losing it all if anything goes wrong with the process (or if you're dumb enough to forget the password).

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