[GLLUG] Encrypt USB Key?

Bruce Damkoehler bfdamkoehler at worldnet.att.net
Wed Dec 20 11:49:16 EST 2006


I use aescrypt2. There are executables for both linux and windows. I 
just put both sets of executables on the usb drive.  Note that I am 
encrypting individual files, not the entire drive.




Charles Ulrich wrote:
> On Tuesday 19 December 2006 14:53, Benjamin Cathey wrote:
>   
>> I have a usb key that I use in both Windows and Linux.  I store sensitive
>> information on it (work related.)
>>
>> Is there a way to make the data inaccessible to everyone except me - a
>> cross-platform solution?  At first I was looking for a USB key with a
>> thumbprint reader (not even sure how that is supported in linux.)
>>
>> Does anyone have an idea of what to do with my existing key to accomplish
>> this?
>>
>> Thanks,
>>     
>
> I have heard good things about (but have not tried) TrueCrypt.
>
> http://www.truecrypt.org/
>
>   



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