Topic: VeraCrypt is Open source disk encryption with strong security for the Paranoid

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VeraCrypt is Open source disk encryption with strong security for the Paranoid brought to you by IDRIX

VeraCrypt is a free disk encryption software brought to you by IDRIX ( https://www.idrix.fr ) and based on TrueCrypt 7.1a.

It adds enhanced security to the algorithms used for system and partitions encryption making it immune to new developments in brute-force attacks. It also solves many vulnerabilities and security issues found in TrueCrypt.

This enhanced security adds some delay ONLY to the opening of encrypted partitions without any performance impact to the application use phase. This is acceptable to the legitimate owner but it makes it much harder for an attacker to gain access to the encrypted data.

All released files are PGP signed with key ID=0x680D16DE, available on key servers and downloadable at https://www.idrix.fr/VeraCrypt/VeraCrypt_PGP_public_key.asc

VeraCrypt can mount TrueCrypt volumes. It also can convert them to VeraCrypt format.

Documentation: https://www.veracrypt.fr/en/Documentation.html
FAQ : https://www.veracrypt.fr/en/FAQ.html


Features

    Available for Linux, MacOSX (10.6+) and Windows.
    Increased security and many vulnerabilities fixed compared to TrueCrypt
    Support both UEFI and MBR for Windows system encryption
VeraCrypt is a free open source disk encryption software for Windows, Mac OSX and Linux. Brought to you by IDRIX (https://www.idrix.fr) and based on TrueCrypt 7.1a.
VeraCrypt main features:

• Creates a virtual encrypted disk within a file and mounts it as a real disk.
• Encrypts an entire partition or storage device such as USB flash drive or hard drive.
• Encrypts a partition or drive where Windows is installed (pre-boot authentication).
• Encryption is automatic, real-time(on-the-fly) and transparent.
• Parallelization and pipelining allow data to be read and written as fast as if the drive was not encrypted.
• Encryption can be hardware-accelerated on modern processors.
• Provides plausible deniability, in case an adversary forces you to reveal the password: Hidden volume (steganography) and hidden operating system.
• More information about the features of VeraCrypt may be found in the documentation

https://www.veracrypt.fr/en/Home.html

https://sourceforge.net/projects/veracrypt/