Introduce New Technology: Open Source for File Encryption - Encryption software
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by John dest July 02, 2008
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What is Encryption?
Everyone knows about
Encryption: It’s a process by which data is converted into private code to
ensure secure transmission. By encryption Data is Covert into secret code so it
is unreadable except by authorized users. To convert data from its original
form to a form that can only be read by someone that can reverse the
encryption.
The purpose of encryption is to prevent unauthorized reading
of the data.
About Encryption Software: TrueCrypt
There are many types
of data encryption, and they are the basis of network security. You can encrypt
the data by any Encryption Software.
Main task of Encryption
software is Encryption and Decryption of data, usually in the form of files on
(or sectors of) hard drives and removable media, email messages, or in the form
of packets sent over computer networks.
TrueCrypt is
a very Latest Software for Data Encryption. It’s free open-source disk
encryption software for Windows Vista/XP, Mac OS X, and Linux. TrueCrypt is a software system for
establishing and maintaining an on-the-fly-encrypted volume.
Features
& Functionality:
- This Software creates a virtual
encrypted disk within a file and builds up it as a real disk.
- Encrypts
an entire partition or storage device for example USB flash drive
or hard drive.
- TrueCrypt
can on-the-fly encrypt a system partition or entire system drive
- System
encryption involves pre-boot authentication, which means to access the
system, need to enter the correct password each time before Windows boots.
- Data is
automatically encrypted or decrypted right before it is loaded or saved,
without any user intercession.
- If in case
an adversary forces you to reveal the password, It provides two levels of plausible deniability.
1) Hidden Volume - There are many
situations where you cannot refuse to reveal the password (for example, due to
extortion). Hidden volume allows you to solve such situations without revealing
the password to your volume. You may Read data stored on the (outer) volume
without any risk.
2) No
TrueCrypt volume can be identified (volumes cannot be distinguished from random
data).
TrueCrypt never
saves any decrypted data to a disk – it only stores them temporarily in RAM. When you restart Windows or turn off
your computer, the volume will be dismounted and files stored in it will be unreachable
and encrypted. Same thing Happens even when Power supply is suddenly interrupted.
To make them accessible again, you have to mount the volume - provide the
correct password and/or keyfile.
Regards,
John Thomas www.perceptionsystem.com
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