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Encrypt Filesystems with EncFS and Loop-AES

Posted by ryuzaki0 on from the no-peeking dept.

Linux.com (Slashdot sister site) has a quick look a file encryption using EncFS and Loop-AES as examples before briefly examining other options. From the article: "you can find a number of options for filesystem encryption in Linux exist, depending on your needs. The most important thing when choosing which one to use is to be clear about your needs. Will the size of the files you need to encrypt grow or stay static? Do you need to encrypt certain files or entire partitions? What level of security do you need? Answers to these questions will help determine the most appropriate program to use."

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  1. Using encryption suggests criminality by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Troll

    What is so important that you Linux hippies feel the need to encrypt? Do you have something to hide? It's kiddy porn, isn't it? Be honest! I for one am glad that Microsoft doesn't help out the terrorists and pedophiles in their illegal activity. Their encrypting filesystem includes numerous backdoors to assist law enforcement. I just wish the OSS community would do the same.

  2. Re:Why I'll never use kernel level encryption agai by Homology · · Score: -1, Troll
    Don't use a relatively "proprietary" crypto then. By proprietary, I mean "highly dependent on the running kernel and system". Linux kernel encryption is tough as it's changing regularly. I've avoided it.

    You could also say "shoddy and badly engineered code" that put users data at risk. This reminds me why I stopped using Linux and started using OpenBSD a few years ago.