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Fast File Encryption for Windows?
cryptoz wonders: "I've used numerous encryption applications
for both Windows and Linux over the past few years and have always been satisfied. Until I realized I needed to start encrypting large files (say 10 to 30 GiB), or at least a large number of small(er) files. I found that everything I use seems to take hours and hours to compress, encrypt and shred. Not to mention decompressing, decrypting and deleting on the other end.
Every web search I do on the topic seems to turn up mostly closed-source applications or snake oil, neither of which is acceptable. Does Slashdot have any suggestions for fast file encryption? I should make it clear that in my particular case, I do not need to have a perfect key or incredibly secure encryption, since it is not the weakest link (as I am susceptible to hardware key-loggers, CRT eavesdropping and the like). The encryption needs to be just strong enough, but most importantly, *fast*." This is a worthwhile question, but when dealing with files in the 10s of GB, can anything really be considered to be "fast"?
But you should look at TrueCrypt
The Statue of Liberty is America's lawn jockey.
Yes, a station wagon filled with tapes of 10GB+ files doing 80mph on a highway is going at a pretty fast clip in my opinion. YMMW.
With apologies to AS Tanenbaum.
An Indian-American Hindu committed to non-violent thought/speech/action alarmed by the global explosion of radical Islam
Did I hear that correctly? Do we have a bonified government politician posting on /.?
Dear cryptoz, We'd like to discuss you encrytption concerns. With our vast experience in encryption and decryption, we believe through our highly effective questioning we can find the right product for you. Please arrive at our facility at Fort Meade at any time. Ask for the Best Interest of National Security Special at the front desk when you arrive. Sincerely, The NSA
Well, there's spam egg sausage and spam, that's not got much spam in it.
Everyone who uses encryption is a terrorist and/or a child molester. If you're not doing anything wrong, what do you have to hide?
Personally, I videotape all my daily activities and archive them in case a law enforcement agency wants to know what I was up to on a particular date. I suggest you all do the same. Think of the children and 9/11!!!
A fast and reliable way to encrypt a file is to sweep a strong magnet across your hard disc. Decryption of the files is more difficult and time comsuing, scientist are still working hard to find the final solution.
It crimps the submitters style to have skipping porno. What else are people doing to generate 30GB of data the needs to be encrypted.
Conformity is the jailer of freedom and enemy of growth. -JFK