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Friday, July 25, 2008

Encrypt Sensitive Data with TrueCrypt

In any one month, perhaps I will try and around 10 new software applications or Web services. For these 10, nine abandon a right to stay away from a variety of reasons, but the other one, quoted goldmember, be submitted to the distance as a "goalkeeper." I am very picky when it comes to software and Web applications. Only a small minor irritation, I would be sufficient to service the well-off life. My only requirements are: 1) It is useful, I am in some way and b) will work, I have to it. You'd be surprised (or not) the number of Internet these simple request, automatically ruled out!
will be talking about a small hard core group of software applications and Web service, I can not live. Comments are welcome and I will pay close attention and jump into the discussion!
Today, I would like to discuss the application of a so-called TrueCrypt - Free Open-Source On-The-Fly Disk Encryption .
I am a pretty stubborn guy kind of safety awareness, I assume that from now in a police family. I change the password, once a week to another random Algorithm , which is good, from a security point of view, it is absolutely hellish when it comes to remember your password! I mean, who can remember, six yuan, zx! @ Gh32b! 500 yuan 2 x! 8 » It's not entirely what volumes Take off your mother tongue is what is » At the same time, leaving an open list of passwords on your computer is extremely stupid. In addition, what all these bank statements, tax forms, credit card bills, and so on »
And the increasing popularity of Internet banking, there may be extremely sensitive information on your computer is ever higher. If hackers get hold of these forms and stealing your identity » The answer - encrypt your files.
i hesitated for a long time before jumping to the encryption. I try to Encryption systems, the failure of a few years back immediately. At that time, I can not open the folder and I can not get encryption system shut down the operating system. I had to reformat the entire Windows operating system. I think that the trauma for many years, as I have a lot of important things in these encrypted folder and I was hesitant to try again. However, as hackers tried to enter my Internet account, on a regular basis, my password the longer and more complicated, I know that I will eventually want me to the list of encrypted passwords.
I see a lot of possibilities, but I like to a recommendation. A good friend of mine in the United States proposal, free truecrypt and her exact words, "and even idiots can set this!." i now want this is not good enough, I (!) and I came to the front, and downloads. This is the best decision I made.
How does it work, basically reduced to this - you create a folder in your "C" drive, just a normal regular folder. You can give it a name - let us just say that the purpose of this discussion, the so-called Fort Knox. This folder is encrypted documents will be stored. The next time you have to decide how much you want to this folder - choice and you can not change it after! I chose the 1 GB seems to be not enough for me, but you can decide on more or less.
When you want to open the folder, you can choose one of your drive (I usually use the Z drive), then you move to Fort Knox folder on the hard drive. To enter the main password, and then automatically declassified and open your files in a few seconds, so you can access them.
When you do not need to file, no longer just off Fort Knox and delete the folder from your truecrypt drive. The folder, and then again immediately and completely unbreakable encryption (or so the company claims).
You can also truecrypt to your USB flash drives the content, so we can not enter if you lose your USB drive, and out. This is a big plus for me, when deciding whether or not the use of truecrypt. I have never been to any place without my USB drive and can win it gave me extra peace of mind.
truecrypt fringe of the Portable Document Format manual and a setup wizard on your hands, and you, through the establishment of procedures. If you have any questions, contact or leave a comment, I will try my best to help. However, there are many more truecrypt I have not read it, but. In fact, I almost no scratches on the surface here. Therefore, I may not be able to help any complex questions!
There are other people to use truecrypt? Any good or bad experience? » Anyone can recommend another good encryption procedures » Let us know in the comments!

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