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TrueCrypt 5.0 Released, Now Encrypts Entire Drive

Posted by ryuzaki0 on from the wear-a-condom-people dept.

A funny little man writes "The popular open source privacy tool, TrueCrypt, has just received a major update. The most exciting new feature provides the ability to encrypt an entire drive, prompting the user for a password during boot up; this makes TrueCrypt the perfect tool for non-technical laptop users (the kind who are likely to lose all of that sensitive customer data). The Linux version receives a GUI and independence from the kernel internals, and a Mac version is at last available too."

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  1. a pity the British government won't use it by tolworthy · · Score: 4, Funny

    It's not by Microsoft. Plus they don't have much data left to lose.

  2. How to DDoS your favorite open source project. by Scott+Lockwood · · Score: 3, Funny

    Step 1: Post on Slashdot
    Step 2: ???
    Step 3: Profit!

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  3. Downloading by margam_rhino · · Score: 3, Funny

    I will just wait until you pesky North Americans are in bed and download in the morning UK time, ha ha. Wait, no, everyone forget I said that! Aww, now you all will try then.

  4. Re:The final excuse. by rizole · · Score: 3, Funny

    How about; "what's my password?"

  5. Re:Not sure it matters by Bobb+Sledd · · Score: 3, Funny

    What can I say. I needed the karma.

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