Tag: TRUECRYPT

Back in July of 2008, Truecrypt v6 introduced the ability to encrypt your system partition. It also brought support for multiple processors and an overall performance bump. Now, version 7 is out and it's the fastest TrueCrypt ever -- thanks to hardware accelerated encryption. If you're running a compatible CPU which sports the AES-NI instructions (most Intel Core i5 and i7 processors), you ...

If you spent all day Friday trying to activate your iPhone, why not take a break and catch up on some non-iPhone related news? Here are some of our favorite stories from the week that was. Plurk on the Desktop: What's already out there, and what's next We hear you loud and clear. Many Download Squad readers are tired of reading about micro-blogigng service Twitter. So we promise, from now on ...

If you've got a few files on your computer that you want to hide from the kids, we recommend you check out My Lockbox. It's easy to use, and the chances of locking yourself out of your PC are slim. But if you're looking for something a bit more powerful, say for protecting top secret government documents on your laptop, no freeware application beats TrueCrypt (although we seriously hope that the ...

Microsoft has released a free download for Windows Genuine "Advantage" approved customers called Microsoft Private Folder. Installing this download will give the user one password-protected folder, called "My Private Folder". This folder will be encrypted to allow users to keep files private on otherwise shared computers. This functionality already exists in an open-source project called ...