If you have had a laptop stolen or lost then you know how important is to have your important files encrypted. Encrypt means that only the person with the right decrypt key can open and read your files. Windows credentials are not enough when it comes to protect your files on your system, that’s why tools like TrueCrypt come into existence.
TrueCrypt is open source encryption software supported in Windows Vista/XP, Mac OS X, and Linux. Truecrypt features the following options:
“¢ Create a virtual encrypted disk with a file and mounts it as a real disk
“¢ Encrypt an entire partition or storage device such a USB Drive or Hard Drive
“¢ Encrypt system partitions such as C: drive (this will force to authenticate a user before windows starts)
“¢ Provide a level of plausible deniability in case someone force you to reveal your password
“¢ Hidden volume-more info about this can be found at http://www.truecrypt.org/hiddenvolume.php
“¢ TrueCrypt supports AES-256,Serpent, and Twofish encryption algorithms
TrueCrypt has been downloaded 5,367,678 times, and it has been featured in many popular tech sites. TrueCrypt is a piece of software you can trust. Read the beginners tutorial at http://www.truecrypt.org/docs/tutorial.php to get your copy of TrueCrypt up and running in minutes.
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