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Re: full-disk-encryption for linux ?
From: "Jeffrey F. Bloss" <jbloss () tampabay rr com>
Date: Tue, 14 Nov 2006 14:25:42 -0500
Paul Kurczaba wrote:
TrueCrypt is a great solution for full disk encryption. Very secure, fast, and easy to use.
Except that it's not full disk encryption, it's container encryption. :) It's a great, free product, just not what the OP is asking about. It may be unsuitable as a substitute due to things like swap and config file "leakage", and lack of pre-boot authentication.
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