File encryption software?

iMacMart · 25 Jan 2008 at 09:04

As above guys

I need to find something for a project at work, we are willing to pay for it if it's good enough?

Anyone got any recommendations?

Many thanks

mandelbug · 25 Jan 2008 at 09:07

truecrypt.org is free and is a recommended encrypter. I think it does folders, definately drives though

iMacMart · 25 Jan 2008 at 09:09

Great stuff!

I'll have a look over that now

Any more guys?

prescott28 · 25 Jan 2008 at 10:02

Doesn't Vista allow for encryption. It is an extra with various editions of Vista I think. It claims to be able to encrypt whole disks, There was some fuss about it a while ago as the CIA wanted a key to be able to decrypt anyone's' disk but I don't think they got it.

GarethDW · 25 Jan 2008 at 10:26

Do you just want file encryption or are you interested in full disk encryption?

If you want FDE, then there's Bit Locker from Microsoft, for Enterprise Vista and Server 2008. Otherwise I can personally recommend DriveCrypt by SecurStar, Safe Guard by Utimaco and PGP Whole Disk Encryption by ...er, PGP. There are many, many others that I've not used, however, including SafeBoot, Entrust, BeCrypt, etc...

If you trust Wikipedia for being neutral and unbiased, then have a look here... http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Comparison_of_disk_encryption_software

iMacMart · 25 Jan 2008 at 10:29

It's file only

Great many thanks guys

GarethDW · 25 Jan 2008 at 11:55

tweakinfreak said:
It's file only

Great many thanks guys

Oh, in that case ignore the stuff I posted earlier as that's more related to FDE.

However, you may want to have a look at the following reviews performed by SC Magazine back in 2003...

http://www.scmagazine.com/uk/grouptest/details/859f8920-be94-4fbe-bfab-15e45e8ee32c/encryption-2003/

Hope that helps.

Energize · 25 Jan 2008 at 16:18

Definatley truecrypt.

Scheduled for release this month is the full disk encryption feature, where a password is required at bootup to access the hard drives.

jbloggs · 25 Jan 2008 at 17:32

Yes, Truecrypt is very good, also have a look at the Encryption and Data Security section for others...

MarcLister · 6 Feb 2008 at 15:47

Energize said:
Definatley truecrypt.

Scheduled for release this month is the full disk encryption feature, where a password is required at bootup to access the hard drives.

TrueCrypt 5.0 is out.

http://www.truecrypt.org/

Energize · 6 Feb 2008 at 15:55

Now it's better than pretty much all commerical software.

MarcLister · 6 Feb 2008 at 16:01

And a bit cheaper too!

bledd · 6 Feb 2008 at 16:15

if you just want to password a file in an archive then 7zip can do that, and the passwords are super solid

free, fast, simple