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TrueCrypt

  • 17-02-2010 12:04am
    #1
    cian1500ww
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,904 ✭✭✭


    Anyone here use TrueCrypt ?

    I've started using it to encrypt some files and I was wondering how strong it actually is ?? I'm using the AES encryption method, are the other methods stronger ?


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  • #2
    Ghost Train
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 30,398 ✭✭✭✭Ghost Train


    cian1500ww wrote: »
    Anyone here use TrueCrypt ?

    I've started using it to encrypt some files and I was wondering how strong it actually is ?? I'm using the AES encryption method, are the other methods stronger ?

    Have used it for last few years

    I would assume 192 or 256 bit AES is very secure when used with strong passwords
    The U.S. Government requires 192 or 256-bit AES keys for highly sensitive data.

    In 2003 the U.S. National Institute for Standards and Technology, NIST, proposed that 80-bit keys should be phased out by 2015. As of 2005, 80-bit keys were allowed to be used only until 2010.
    http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Key_size


  • #3
    aidan_walsh
    Closed Accounts Posts: 17,208 ✭✭✭✭aidan_walsh


    Its strong as long as it is not mounted. While it is, any application or user will be able to access it as easily as any other disk on your computer.


  • #4
    cian1500ww
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,904 ✭✭✭cian1500ww


    Thanks guys, was just wondering how secure it was. I'm also using it on another PC at home to encrypt an entire hard drive. Seems to be a very useful piece of software and I'm amazed it's free, thank God for open source :D


  • #5
    marco_polo
    Moderators, Science, Health & Environment Moderators Posts: 10,087 Mod ✭✭✭✭marco_polo


    cian1500ww wrote: »
    Thanks guys, was just wondering how secure it was. I'm also using it on another PC at home to encrypt an entire hard drive. Seems to be a very useful piece of software and I'm amazed it's free, thank God for open source :D

    Yeah it is great but as a previous poster said only as secure as the PC while mounted. Haven't found a good reason to encrypt a whole drive personally so I jus use a small file volume myself for keypass password files (double protection :cool:) and other important documents.


  • #6
    CreepingDeath
    Closed Accounts Posts: 8,015 ✭✭✭CreepingDeath


    cian1500ww wrote: »
    Anyone here use TrueCrypt ?

    I've started using it to encrypt some files and I was wondering how strong it actually is ?? I'm using the AES encryption method, are the other methods stronger ?

    Security now had a podcast episode on TrueCrypt in 2008.
    It was version 5, and now there's TrueCrypt 6.3a.

    But if you want a podcast on it, check out here Security Now Podcast list


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  • #7
    RoyalMarine
    Closed Accounts Posts: 5,824 ✭✭✭RoyalMarine


    myself and 2 others copied a truecrpyt file off a computer we setup, put a few files and videos on it.

    still have had no luck breaking the encryption.

    have to say, amazing software.


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