TrueCrypt

April 21, 2008

Company or Source:
TrueCrypt Foundation
Skill Level:
Intermediate
Platform:
WindowsMac, 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