TrueCrypt
April 21, 2008
- Company or Source:
- TrueCrypt Foundation
- Skill Level:
- Intermediate
- Platform:
- Windows, Mac, and Linux
Requirement(s):
- Windows 2000 and later
- Mac OS X 10.4.x and later
- OpenSuse and Ubuntu binaries available; other distros can compile from source
If your organization is concerned about protecting against data loss by mobile workers, or if you have a lot of sensitive data that conventional security on an operating system may not be sufficient, then TrueCrypt may the solution for you. TrueCrypt can create a file whose data is encrypted, and that "file container" can be used like a virtual hard drive to store encrypted data. It can also be used on portable USB drives as well. It has a graphical user interface which makes the process fairly easy even for the intermediate tech user who doesn't want to deal with command line interfaces or the intricacies of cryptography