Comments on: Whole disk encryption http://wrecking.org/cbd/2009/02/09/whole-disk-encryption/ Software studies, technical communication, writing studies, and new media. Life with my girls. Fri, 13 Jan 2012 14:00:38 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: viknord http://wrecking.org/cbd/2009/02/09/whole-disk-encryption/#comment-29844 viknord Fri, 13 Feb 2009 01:51:48 +0000 http://wrecking.org/cbd/?p=794#comment-29844 Like Scott, I've been using Truecrypt. I started using it about 3-4 years ago primarily as a sensitive information container/folder, but have recently (about 6-8 months ago) used the "Whole Disk Encryption" (WDE) to encrypt an entire laptop hard-drive (OS is Win XP) being used at work. The WDE works great and I don't notice any slow downs. I've gotten spoiled with Truecrypt WDE on the Windoze machine - ease of use - and really wish Truecrypt had the same feature for Linux. Cheers! Like Scott, I’ve been using Truecrypt. I started using it about 3-4 years ago primarily as a sensitive information container/folder, but have recently (about 6-8 months ago) used the “Whole Disk Encryption” (WDE) to encrypt an entire laptop hard-drive (OS is Win XP) being used at work.

The WDE works great and I don’t notice any slow downs.

I’ve gotten spoiled with Truecrypt WDE on the Windoze machine – ease of use – and really wish Truecrypt had the same feature for Linux.

Cheers!

]]> By: cbd http://wrecking.org/cbd/2009/02/09/whole-disk-encryption/#comment-29773 cbd Wed, 11 Feb 2009 15:55:21 +0000 http://wrecking.org/cbd/?p=794#comment-29773 Thank you, Scott. Good timing from Slashdot: <a href="http://ask.slashdot.org/article.pl?sid=09/02/09/1715219" rel="nofollow">How To, When You Have To Encrypt Absolutely Everything?</a> Thank you, Scott. Good timing from Slashdot: How To, When You Have To Encrypt Absolutely Everything?

]]> By: Scott Lawson http://wrecking.org/cbd/2009/02/09/whole-disk-encryption/#comment-29693 Scott Lawson Mon, 09 Feb 2009 21:35:14 +0000 http://wrecking.org/cbd/?p=794#comment-29693 I've used TrueCrypt to encrypt external HD's before, but not directly on a system disk. Performance was very good, pretty much the only limiting factor for me was the speed of the USB connection of the HD. I can say that TrueCrypt did a very good job for what I've needed it for. I’ve used TrueCrypt to encrypt external HD’s before, but not directly on a system disk. Performance was very good, pretty much the only limiting factor for me was the speed of the USB connection of the HD. I can say that TrueCrypt did a very good job for what I’ve needed it for.

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