[GLLUG] Re: Encrypt USB Key?

[Chick Tower]

As Charles mentioned, there is TrueCrypt.  Unlike when I gave my 
presentation on Linux encryption, the web site now says you can create 
container files from Linux.

Some other cross-platform encryption programs are GnuPG 
(http://www.gnupg.org/), FreeOTFE (http://www.freeotfe.org), and 
BestCrypt (http://www.jetico.com/index.htm#/bcrypt7.htm).  However, 
BestCrypt has a licensing fee for MS OSs.

No matter what you use to encrypt data on your USB key, Benjamin, you'll 
need to do some research and studying.  However, once set up, it can be 
practically transparent.  Just make sure that, if you cannot afford to 
lose access to the data on that USB key, you have it backed up somewhere 
else.  If you're just shuttling files between PCs, that's not a problem.

                                Chick


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/
>