TrueCrypt 6.0 Released

ruphus13 writes "While most of the US was celebrating Independence Day, the true fellow geeks over at TrueCrypt released version 6.0 of TrueCrypt over the long weekend. The new version touts two major upgrades. 'First, TrueCrypt now performs parallel encryption and decryption operations on multi-core systems, giving you a phenomenal speedup if you have more than one processor available. Second, it now has the ability to hide an entire operating system, so even if you're forced to reveal your pre-boot password to an adversary, you can give them one that boots into a plausible decoy operating system, with your hidden operating system remaining completely undetectable.' The software has been released under the 'TrueCrypt License,' which is not OSI approved."

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[kentrel]

Second, it now has the ability to hide an entire operating system, so even if you're forced to reveal your pre-boot password to an adversary, you can give them one that boots into a plausible decoy operating system, with your hidden operating system remaining completely undetectable.

I hate when my adversaries force me to reveal my pre-boot password. I'm glad there are geeks out there putting together solutions for all us Secret Agents.
If they could release a version I could use on my watch, it would be perfect

"true fellow geeks"

[blind biker]

Heh.

While I guess I can feel some fellowship with other geeks, the Reiser story put a big hunking dent into those ideals. And not because of Reiser's actions, but because of the mindless dolts that defended him in light of all the evidence.

But to the point: I think I'll be installing TrueCrypt on my Eee PC. If I want to just surf the net or play some games with it, or watch a movie, I can alwas boot from an unencrypted USB drive which will run a bit faster. The little laptop has been traveling with me everywhere lately, and I'd hate to have it stolen, but if it is, it's at least a consolation that my files will be safe from indiscrete views.

Re:An open letter to all the paranoid freaks...

[slimjim8094]

So don't use it asshole. You're not forced to setting this functionality up on install.

Or are you actually enough of a dick to be saying 'well most people don't need to use a feature, so it shouldn't be there' - regardless of the fact that it's fucking optional and it has VERY REAL uses?

God damn. Just don't use it and quit bitching. When did anybody make it your problem what other people did?