Anyone else use TrueCrypt or similar data encryption software for their notebook / netbook and if no

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I have only recently started using TrueCrypt for my laptop and upon reflection I think I have been somewhat slack for not using it sooner. Especially as this is my main computer and a portable device which, unsurprisingly, I carry about most of the time or leave in the boot of my car.

Although I have always kept sensitive personal or client / work details on a separate FIPS AES Memory Stick, I now keep these encrypted on the laptop.

So I would be interested to know if you encrypt your notebooks/netbooks or don’t bother and if not why not? This thread here shows how easy it is to bypass the win passwords http://forums.overclockers.co.uk/showthread.php?t=18308189 as an example.

 

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I haven't found anything on the net to suggest it is easy to access the files in a truecrypt volume, although there is indication it is possible for a system drive encryption. Are you talking about a brute force on the password? that is the same for any encryption programme and down to the strength of your password? or are you referring to a drive which has had the whole system volume encrypted?

As for recovering data, you would still need the encryption keys, then you may be able to recover once mounted, you can't just pull files from the TrueCrypt volume unless you are referring to a trucrypt encryption of the whole system volume and not just a container.

 

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So come on, you can't just make such an extraordinary claim without providing specifics.

Knowing his client (s), he won't be able to say, he probably shouldn't have hinted at it in the first place, but given the systems and software he is talking about then yes TrueCrypt along with any encryption software could be vulnerable.

I was really referring to home / small business use for this though as I can’t imagine many on here would be targeted by people capable of, or with the motivation to crack the encryption. More just that if someone steals or finds the laptop if they even know what to do with an encrypted container / drive will be flogging on or just wiping if there is nothing obvious to see.

I still can’t find any evidence of TrueCrypt containers being vulnerable unless they are brute forced.