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Old 02-15-2008, 05:32 PM
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Default Re: TrueCrypt 5.0a - Non KakaWare

Sebastian G. wrote:

> Krazee Brenda wrote:
>
> > The only question is <drum roll>
> >
> > Is it whole disc encryption and/or OTFE?

>
>
> TrueCrypt can encrypt entire disks/volumes, and this has been there since at
> least version 4.0.


That doesn't make it WD/FD according to any accepted definition of the
term. The happenstance that a partition of volume can consume an entire
device is irrelevant. Products like Truecrypt and Bestcrypt are not
whole disk encryption, and don't pretend to be.

>
> I would still refrain from using it, because it's sadly full of security
> vulnerabilities. Pretty much like any other FDE software out there. :-(


Rubbish. Your "vulnerability" hasn't been addresses because it's not a
vulnerability at all.


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