Free Data Encryption Tool
Posted in Open Source, Security, Software | By AhTim @ April 25th, 2008
I have showed you the way to protect files and folders with Folder Protector 5.0. Have you take action to protect your confidential files and folders? Well, its all depends on your needs. But I highly recommend you to protect them or at least encrypt those files that consisting your password, bank account, etc.
Now, there is a good news for open source supporter! 
An open source tool called TrueCrypt let you encrypt files and encrypt an entire partition or storage device. This mean we can encrypt our USB flash drive and hard disk. Others can’t even open or boot up the system if it is stolen. Further more, its software version available for Windows, Mac OS, and of course Linux. Yeah! it’s Free!
How Encryption Works ?
Basically it works almost the same with password locker. It use some advance algorithms bind with your password to hide or mess up your data. Without the password to decrypt, those data are useless. In this case, TrueCrypt is using 3 types of encryption algorithm AES-256, Serpent, and Twofish.
To start encrypt, download TrueCrypt for free. If you are advance computer user, you might want to customize your encryption. It is always a “Wizard” and tutorial for the beginner. Just follow the steps show on wizard tool.
Since I already protect my files using Folder Protector 5.0, I will stick to it at the moment. Maybe will give TrueCrypt a try later on.
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Tags: Advanced Encryption Standard, Encryption, Security, TrueCrypt, USB flash drive
April 25th, 2008 at 6:08 pm
hei…………..this is our security assignment!!!!!!!
we present it to lecturer edi=)
April 25th, 2008 at 7:41 pm
Great, thanks for this very useful tool..
There is also another one, i used before .. but just tried this one and its way better.
April 25th, 2008 at 9:25 pm
I got wrote about 5 free folder protection tools on my blog a while ago. TrueCrypt heard it before, but never try it. Maybe next time.
Thanks for sharing
April 25th, 2008 at 11:10 pm
@joshuaun: Haha, I don’t know you have written about it.
Anyway, thanks for the comment.
@Rushh: For what I see from its options, TrueCrypt is one of the advance encryption tool.
@Steve Yu: Thanks for your comment too!
April 29th, 2008 at 2:38 am
@joshuaun, that is awesome.