Comments on: Keeping your data safe

By: Hadley

Hadley — Tue, 20 Jan 2009 16:33:27 +0000

I tried Truecrypt and requires administrator level previleges on the machine where you are using it and since it’s software based solution truecrypt password could be attacked using brute force. So I am sticking with my IronKey.

By: Hadley

Hadley — Tue, 20 Jan 2009 16:33:00 +0000

By: Connor

Connor — Sat, 17 Jan 2009 04:04:36 +0000

I just got done doing a test encryption with TrueCrypt, and yeah, that’s pretty sweet. I tested it on my mac and my wife’s PC, and it works great. So I’m encrypting a ~1.5GB file to put on my 2GB flash drive, and then including the TrueCrypt installer apps for both Mac and PC on the flash drive, so that I can install it on any computer in the future and grab my data off.

Very cool, thanks for the recommendation!

By: Connor

Connor — Sat, 17 Jan 2009 04:04:00 +0000

Very cool, thanks for the recommendation!

By: Jayce

Jayce — Thu, 15 Jan 2009 06:51:35 +0000

Short answer, Yes, you can.

Long answer, look for an upcoming post in which we’ll teach about ‘Portable Apps’.

By: Jayce

Jayce — Thu, 15 Jan 2009 06:51:00 +0000

Short answer, Yes, you can.

Long answer, look for an upcoming post in which we’ll teach about ‘Portable Apps’.

By: phil801

phil801 — Thu, 15 Jan 2009 02:12:02 +0000

My concern with this is that you might need to use it on a computer that 1) doesn’t have access to the internet and 2) doesn’t have TrueCrypt installed.

This means you would need to carry around a copy of the program wherever your Flash Drive went. Can you create an un-encrypted volume on your flash drive? If so, then you could put the software on the unencrypted volume, allowing you to install it if you needed to.

By: phil801

phil801 — Thu, 15 Jan 2009 02:12:00 +0000

My concern with this is that you might need to use it on a computer that 1) doesn’t have access to the internet and 2) doesn’t have TrueCrypt installed.