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Re: hard drive encryption



At 07:53 AM 7/2/96 -0700, Cerridwyn Llewyellyn wrote:
>              
>What is the best utility freely available for encrypting an entire drive
>that won't be used for a length of time?  ie: I'm going away for a period
>of time and wish to encrypt the drive while I'm gone, but have no interest
>in actually using it while it's encrypted.  I also have no real preference
>in what algorithm is used, as long as it's relatively secure.  Speed is 
>also not a big consideration, as it will be used once when I leave to encrypt,
>and once when i return to decrypt.  
>Thanks in advance for the help... 

You could just de-install and hide the drive.  Replace it with some old cast-off 
drive.  (The easiest way to get somebody to stop looking for something is to 
let him find it.)

Jim Bell
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