Posted: 3/28/2015 8:32:30 PM EDT
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I've got a flash drive that has all of my personal info and scans of every important document I have such as College Degrees, Birth Certs, Soc Sec, ETC. It lives in the safe, but I would like to encrypt it as well. I know NOTHING about this. How do I do this? I am running Windows 8, but it would be great if the drive would work in any computer. Options? |
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I would go with the next to last release of TrueCrypt, 7.1.a This. Don't use 7.2 version. You're going to want to install it and then create a portable USB from the program I believe. ETA: Try this guide: http://helpdeskgeek.com/how-to/create-a-portable-version-of-truecrypt-part-ii/ ETA2: you can download truecrypt from here: https://www.grc.com/misc/truecrypt/truecrypt.htm |
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This. Don't use 7.2 version. You're going to want to install it and then create a portable USB from the program I believe. Quoted:
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I would go with the next to last release of TrueCrypt, 7.1.a This. Don't use 7.2 version. You're going to want to install it and then create a portable USB from the program I believe. Why not 7.2 Isn't true crypt discontinued |
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Quoted: Why not 7.2 Isn't true crypt discontinued Quoted: Quoted: Quoted: I would go with the next to last release of TrueCrypt, 7.1.a This. Don't use 7.2 version. You're going to want to install it and then create a portable USB from the program I believe. Why not 7.2 Isn't true crypt discontinued 7.2 is compromised, I remember the thread on it last year http://www.ar15.com/forums/t_1_5/1628753__ARCHIVED_THREAD____TrueCrypt_software___back_in_Switzerland___update_in_OP.html&page=1 |
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Quoted: If it's in a safe why bother? If a family member needed the stuff because you were injured how would they get this data? I would rethink this  |
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What about Iron Key drives? Any opinions? |
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TrueCrypt 7.1a is a handy utility. You can use it on Windows, Mac and Linux. I use it on all three.
Create a file/volume that is bigger than you need. Encrypt the shit out of it and give it a good key. You can use a phrase, something like "iron horse battery good" or "Fucking Debbie in a Toyota"... something that isn't just a single word or gobblygook password. Once you set up the volume, you mount it with the TrueCrypt utility. It'll show up as it's own drive letter in Windows. Copy your shit into it, then unmount it and it's encrypted. As many have said, keep multiple copies of the file. I have a volume I put a lot of financial shit in, and I keep a copy on a USB drive, my phone, my MacBook, my desktop and MS One Drive. It'll be nice when someone comes out with something that will replace TrueCrypt, but still have the same functionality, cross platform support and ease of use. I'll pay some money for it. |