capt_blake Posted May 31, 2013 Share Posted May 31, 2013 Hi everyone!I have a question and would be grateful for any opinion!I am seeking a recommendation / suggestion for encryption software to primarily use to secure an external HDD.I am mostly thinking of the purpose to prevent data theft in the unlucky case should the disk gets stolen.If the program is powerful, with many advanced options and intuitive to use at the same time…would be great! :rolleyes: I haven’t tested anything to date…only ‘have’ Symantec Endpoint Encryption…but from what I ‘hear’, this is a probably too complicated and not so user-friendly software, right?Big thanks to everyone who’d share their experience! :) *** Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wdm Posted May 31, 2013 Share Posted May 31, 2013 TrueCrypt :showoff: :hypocrite:BUTFull support for Windows 8Ability to encrypt Windows system partitions/drives on UEFI-based computers (GPT)Command line options for volume creation (already implemented in Linux and Mac OS X versions)'Raw' CD/DVD volumes and more. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
capt_blake Posted May 31, 2013 Author Share Posted May 31, 2013 Thank you for the response, wdm :)TrueCrypt is already on my list to try.However, any ideas for non-opensource, i.e. commercial software?I don't presume they are better...just curious :)Thanks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
demoneye Posted May 31, 2013 Share Posted May 31, 2013 if you ask me , i dont trust open source software much even they can be a great way.my chosen software will be http://www.jetico.com/products/enterprise-data-protection/bestcrypt-volume-encryptioni use it for some years as a container encryption and it always work 100%.also there is a 100% cure for it so it may server as a good alternative for open source one ;) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dcs18 Posted May 31, 2013 Share Posted May 31, 2013 However, any ideas for non-opensource, i.e. commercial software?Have used Steganos in the past just for a fling - can't say they are the very best (wish they would release updates as often as they once used to.) :) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
capt_blake Posted May 31, 2013 Author Share Posted May 31, 2013 if you ask me , i dont trust open source software much even they can be a great way.my chosen software will be http://www.jetico.com/products/enterprise-data-protection/bestcrypt-volume-encryptioni use it for some years as a container encryption and it always work 100%.also there is a 100% cure for it so it may server as a good alternative for open source one ;)Great! Thanks a lot, demoneye! :) I’ve just obtained (warez): Jetico BestCrypt Volume Encryption v.3.50.05; and Jetico BestCrypt v8.25.2.2.Both fixed – CRD. This commercial software will be the first I’ll try! :rolleyes: …Symantec may go second, as it stands now. Very grateful for the info! :) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
capt_blake Posted May 31, 2013 Author Share Posted May 31, 2013 However, any ideas for non-opensource, i.e. commercial software?Have used Steganos in the past just for a fling - can't say they are the very best (wish they would release updates as often as they once used to.) :)Thank you much, dcs18 :) Right, then I would skip the Steganos solutions for now, but could later read what they offer.I've somehow...I don't know why, ignored to date their security suites, etc. Appreciated :) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dcs18 Posted May 31, 2013 Share Posted May 31, 2013 I don't know why, ignored to date their security suites, etc. Appreciated :)Yep, I've avoided the Steganos Privacy Suite, myself - was using the Steganos Safe, instead. :) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
capt_blake Posted May 31, 2013 Author Share Posted May 31, 2013 Off-topic:...only to note the reason why I've changed my forum’s country flag.I am certainly not Swiss (though I've worked there for a year a few years ago; Zurich is a decent place to live in B) ). Well, I am not Polish either. But at least this way my e-venue doesn't ‘sound’ so wealthy and thus is closer to the truth. :rolleyes:Indeed, it is totally unimportant, however: I am sorry for not revealing my true nationality.The “services” in my country are veeeery curious lately and, additionally, full of semi-competent schmucks :unsure: :lol: **** Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
capt_blake Posted May 31, 2013 Author Share Posted May 31, 2013 I don't know why, ignored to date their security suites, etc. Appreciated :)Yep, I've avoided the Steganos Privacy Suite, myself - was using the Steganos Safe, instead. :)Hmm, you know, I was just reading its description...(after you mentioned it specifically) - - Steganos Safe looks also interesting and definitely worth testing.Unfortunately, there is still no cure for the latest version (v.14)....Fixes are available for v.13.X. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
demoneye Posted May 31, 2013 Share Posted May 31, 2013 Off-topic:...only to note the reason why I've changed my forum’s country flag.I am certainly not Swiss (though I've worked there for a year a few years ago; Zurich is a decent place to live in B) ). Well, I am not Polish either. But at least this way my e-venue doesn't ‘sound’ so wealthy and thus is closer to the truth. :rolleyes:Indeed, it is totally unimportant, however: I am sorry for not revealing my true nationality.The “services” in my country are veeeery curious lately and, additionally, full of semi-competent schmucks :unsure: :lol: ****where ever u are mate You will be always welcome :) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
capt_blake Posted May 31, 2013 Author Share Posted May 31, 2013 Off-topic:...only to note the reason why I've changed my forum’s country flag.I am certainly not Swiss (though I've worked there for a year a few years ago; Zurich is a decent place to live in B) ). Well, I am not Polish either. But at least this way my e-venue doesn't ‘sound’ so wealthy and thus is closer to the truth. :rolleyes:Indeed, it is totally unimportant, however: I am sorry for not revealing my true nationality.The “services” in my country are veeeery curious lately and, additionally, full of semi-competent schmucks :unsure: :lol: ****where ever u are mate You will be always welcome :)Thank you for your kindness! :) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
David Posted June 1, 2013 Share Posted June 1, 2013 Love from Portugal ehehhe Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mlauzon Posted June 4, 2013 Share Posted June 4, 2013 However, any ideas for non-opensource, i.e. commercial software? More than likely have backdoors built into them for law enforcement! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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