[Lincs] Truecrypt

[Dave Rice]

I'm not using it at the moment, but I have used it.

What are or options now for encryption?

Particularly for removable devices??

Cheers
On 30 May 2014 21:06, "iain Baker" <iain.dbaker at gmail.com> wrote:

> In case anyone hasn't heard about it, there seems to have been some
> significant event within or regarding the Truecrypt development team.
>
> Their Sourceforge site now states:
>
> "WARNING: Using TrueCrypt is not secure as it may contain unfixed security
> issues
>
> This page exists only to help migrate existing data encrypted by TrueCrypt.
>
> The development of TrueCrypt was ended in 5/2014 after Microsoft
> terminated support of Windows XP. Windows 8/7/Vista and later offer
> integrated support for encrypted disks and virtual disk images. Such
> integrated support is also available on other platforms (click here for
> more information). You should migrate any data encrypted by TrueCrypt to
> encrypted disks or virtual disk images supported on your platform."
>
>
> You can read more at The Register:
> http://www.theregister.co.uk/2014/05/29/truecrypt_analysis/
>
> Basically, the latest release of the software will not encrypt and instead
> gives a warning to use other software for encryption.  If you are using
> earlier versions of the software, it maybe advisable to migrate to another
> solution until things become clearer (and to know that you are using
> software that will continue to receive security updates).
>
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