Linux - Software This forum is for Software issues.
Having a problem installing a new program? Want to know which application is best for the job? Post your question in this forum. |
Notices |
Welcome to LinuxQuestions.org, a friendly and active Linux Community.
You are currently viewing LQ as a guest. By joining our community you will have the ability to post topics, receive our newsletter, use the advanced search, subscribe to threads and access many other special features. Registration is quick, simple and absolutely free. Join our community today!
Note that registered members see fewer ads, and ContentLink is completely disabled once you log in.
Are you new to LinuxQuestions.org? Visit the following links:
Site Howto |
Site FAQ |
Sitemap |
Register Now
If you have any problems with the registration process or your account login, please contact us. If you need to reset your password, click here.
Having a problem logging in? Please visit this page to clear all LQ-related cookies.
Get a virtual cloud desktop with the Linux distro that you want in less than five minutes with Shells! With over 10 pre-installed distros to choose from, the worry-free installation life is here! Whether you are a digital nomad or just looking for flexibility, Shells can put your Linux machine on the device that you want to use.
Exclusive for LQ members, get up to 45% off per month. Click here for more info.
|
 |
02-03-2015, 09:06 AM
|
#1
|
Member
Registered: Jun 2007
Location: Europe
Distribution: Ubuntu
Posts: 293
Rep:
|
Free, quality, multiplatform encryption software (I used to like Truecrypt!)
Hi all,
I used to use Truecrypt and loved it. I would use it on Windows, Mac and Linux.
Now, Truecrypt is no longer available.
I would be interested in any suggestions and feedback on free encryption software, perhaps something similar to Truecrypt, or other alternatives if not.
Thanks in advance,
rm
|
|
|
02-03-2015, 01:24 PM
|
#2
|
LQ Veteran
Registered: Jan 2011
Location: Abingdon, VA
Distribution: Catalina
Posts: 9,374
Rep: 
|
http://www.spi.dod.mil/ewizard.htm
Uses passwords for encryption. I'd consider this source as dubious as far as truly private encryption.
|
|
|
02-03-2015, 03:19 PM
|
#3
|
Member
Registered: Jun 2007
Location: Europe
Distribution: Ubuntu
Posts: 293
Original Poster
Rep:
|
Many thanks habitual. I'm not sure about what you mean in your message.
You are recommending Encryption Wizard as a free, multiplatform encryption tool. Is that right?
I don't know what you are referring to when you say "this source". Could you explain?
Many thanks,
rm
|
|
|
02-03-2015, 05:35 PM
|
#4
|
LQ Veteran
Registered: Jan 2011
Location: Abingdon, VA
Distribution: Catalina
Posts: 9,374
Rep: 
|
Quote:
Originally Posted by rm_-rf_windows
Many thanks habitual. I'm not sure about what you mean in your message.
You are recommending Encryption Wizard as a free, multiplatform encryption tool. Is that right?
|
Yes.
Quote:
I don't know what you are referring to when you say "this source". Could you explain?
|
The United States Department of Defense is a "cousin" of the NSA IMO.
You are very welcome.
|
|
|
02-03-2015, 05:42 PM
|
#5
|
Senior Member
Registered: Jan 2004
Posts: 1,420
Rep: 
|
Quote:
Originally Posted by rm_-rf_windows
Hi all,
I used to use Truecrypt and loved it. I would use it on Windows, Mac and Linux.
Now, Truecrypt is no longer available.
I would be interested in any suggestions and feedback on free encryption software, perhaps something similar to Truecrypt, or other alternatives if not.
Thanks in advance,
rm
|
Lifehacker had a writeup of varoius encyrption software
http://lifehacker.com/5677725/five-b...cryption-tools
|
|
|
02-04-2015, 03:23 PM
|
#7
|
Senior Member
Registered: Nov 2004
Distribution: Mint, MX, antiX, SystemRescue
Posts: 2,337
|
Personally, I still use TrueCrypt. I am not trying to protect info from the NSA. I encrypt things like my Christmas shopping list, so the family won't see it. For that use, TrueCrypt - even if it is flawed or contains an NSA backdoor - is fine IMHO. Overkill actually. I think I could defeat my family if I ROT13'ed the list...
The problem is, is there really ANY encryption product that is easy to use, ultimately secure, cross platform, that will be supported indefinitely? I think not. I also fear that newer offerings are probably MORE prone to have an NSA backdoor inserted than older stuff (that's just paranoia speaking, I have no proof). But then, older products have most certainly already been cracked by the NSA. If you really have need for NSA-proof level security, I'd say to encrypt with whatever software you like (reasonable at least), then split the resulting file up into ten chunks - every tenth byte going to a particular chunk. Then ship each of those chunks off to a different corner of the globe (not by electronic means - by courier pidgeons carrying hand-transcribed written copies of each chunk). Then destroy the computer used to create the encryption and chunks in a blast furnace. To decrypt, first you have to gather the written notes, hand-transcribe them back into a single file, then decrypt. ONLY THEN, will the NSA be able to view your Christmas shopping list.
|
|
|
02-04-2015, 03:28 PM
|
#8
|
LQ Guru
Registered: Feb 2004
Location: SE Tennessee, USA
Distribution: Gentoo, LFS
Posts: 11,311
|
All things considered, I think it's very hard to beat GPG. There are peer-reviewed implementations for every platform, and the architecture of the total system is very well thought-out ... not only in terms of the encryption itself, but (much more important, really) the handling of content-signing and keys.
At the end of the day, you usually have to transmit encrypted data somewhere, possibly many megabytes of it, maybe sending it to someone you've never met. You need to know that the data as-received exactly matches as-tendered, and the recipient needs to know that the data came from you. You need to make "merely guessing a password" nowhere near good enough to get to the data. And so on.
And, "okay, okay, spooks can still get to it." But spooks and law-enforcement officers really aren't what you're protecting your data against.
|
|
|
02-04-2015, 04:31 PM
|
#9
|
Member
Registered: Dec 2014
Distribution: Linux Mint 17.*
Posts: 326
Rep: 
|
Quote:
Originally Posted by sundialsvcs
All things considered, I think it's very hard to beat GPG. There are peer-reviewed implementations for every platform, and the architecture of the total system is very well thought-out ... not only in terms of the encryption itself, but (much more important, really) the handling of content-signing and keys.
At the end of the day, you usually have to transmit encrypted data somewhere, possibly many megabytes of it, maybe sending it to someone you've never met. You need to know that the data as-received exactly matches as-tendered, and the recipient needs to know that the data came from you. You need to make "merely guessing a password" nowhere near good enough to get to the data. And so on.
And, "okay, okay, spooks can still get to it." But spooks and law-enforcement officers really aren't what you're protecting your data against.
|
While the OP is unclear of the purpose of the encryption software, there is a reference to truecrypt, so they are likely looking for block level encryption.
Also, evidence is supporting the fact that "spooks" cannot get to files encrypted by gpg (or pgp). In this istance, I am referring to "spooks" as agents of NSA.
Now, if you leave your gpg messages unencrypted somewhere on a encrypted filesystem, that is no fault of gpg.
|
|
|
02-07-2015, 06:59 PM
|
#10
|
LQ Newbie
Registered: Aug 2013
Location: US
Distribution: Slackware 14.1
Posts: 28
Rep: 
|
GPG, without a doubt. However, tcplay does seem interesting for containers:
https://wiki.archlinux.org/index.php/Tcplay
|
|
|
02-17-2015, 02:03 PM
|
#11
|
Member
Registered: Nov 2007
Location: CT
Posts: 248
Rep:
|
Quote:
EW offers 128- or 256-bit AES encryption, hashing, searchable metadata, archives, compression, secure deleting, and PKI/CAC/PIV support. EW is GOTS - Government invented, owned, and supported software
|
how is this different than using 7-zip and saying encrypt with aes-256 ?
my guess is the public version you can download without a cac or .mil email is the one with the backdoor in it.
Last edited by ron7000; 02-17-2015 at 02:06 PM.
|
|
|
All times are GMT -5. The time now is 03:07 AM.
|
LinuxQuestions.org is looking for people interested in writing
Editorials, Articles, Reviews, and more. If you'd like to contribute
content, let us know.
|
Latest Threads
LQ News
|
|