Re: "Stand Alone" Hard Disk Encryption for Home/Personal PCs and Laptops

[Alex Keller <alkeller () SFSU EDU>]

Windows Vista/7: Truecrypt or Bitlocker
Macintosh OS X: Truecrypt or Filevault*

Bitlocker and Filevault are included within their respective OSes,
Truecrypt is open source and available on Win/Mac/Linux. I use Truecrypt
full disk encryption on my laptop and external hard drive, works
fantastic with neligible performance impact.

* Filevault is not full disk encryption, as it only encrypts the user
profile.

best,
alex

On 9/15/2010 10:21 AM, Chris Kidd wrote:
> Does anyone have a list of hard disk encryption software suitable for end-users' personal Windows or Mac based PCs 
> and laptops (i.e. relatively easy to use given no support will be provided by the organization)?
>
> Thanks in advance,
> Chris
>
> Chris Kidd
> Information Security and Privacy Office
> University of Utah
> 650 Komas Drive, Suite 102
> Salt Lake City, UT 84108
> Office: 801.587.9241
> Cell: 801.747.9028
> chris.kidd () utah edu 
>
> http://www.secureit.utah.edu
>
>   

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Alex Keller
Systems Administrator
Academic Technology, San Francisco State University
Office: Burk Hall 153 Phone: (415)338-6117 Email: alkeller () sfsu edu