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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."
What, like windows?
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
NiggerMuffin writes
"While most of the US was weeping over Our Lady of Shell's gas prices, and praying to Baby Jesus for Our Lady of Shell to drop her robes and let the juices flow a little cheaper, the overlords at Clowns In Anus released version 1.0 of "Raise The Gas Prices To Make Americans Mad And Accept A Future Iran Invasion" over the long weekend. The new version touts two major upgrades. 'First, RTGPTMAMAAAFII now is easier than ever since this was the tactic used prior to the Iraq war and it just works, and the people are so dumb they're waiting for anything to entertain them, giving you a phenomenal speedup if you have more than one news channel on at the same time.Second, it now has the ability to hide all of your civil liberties, so even if you're forced to reveal your lack of freedoms to an adversary, you can give them one that remains, the right to enjoy the few lethal legal substances such as alcohol and nicotine, among others, while safer alternatives like marijuana remain illegal. Your lack of civil liberties are completely undetectable, thanks to the media mindfuck.' The software has been released under the 'Good Citizen License,' which is not LSD approved."
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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.
"The agriculture ministry is not in charge of Gundam" - Japanese ministry official.
Take your own advice.
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?
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