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FreeOTFE

2009-01-20T09:11:26Z

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'''FreeOTFE''' is an open source program for [[hard disk encryption]] which can create and mount virtual encrypted disks in [[Windows|Windows Vista/XP/2000]] and on PDAs. It provides two levels of plausible deniability (hidden containers and no signatures to make differentiate containers from random data), on the fly encryption and supports numerous encryption algorithms (including [[AES]], [[Blowfish]], [[Serpent]] and [[Twofish]]).

It can also mount and use [[Linux]] encrypted volumes (e.g. dm-crypt, LUKS)

== Hidden volumes ==

A hidden volume is a volume concealed within the free space of another FreeOTFE volume. Even when the outer volume is mounted, it is impossible to prove whether there is a hidden volume or not.

== See also ==
* [[hard disk encryption]]

== External Links ==

* [http://www.FreeOTFE.org/ Official website]

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Garda SÃochÃ¡na

2009-01-20T09:09:05Z

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'''''Garda SÃochÃ¡na na hÃ‰ireann''''' [[Irish language|Irish]] for "Peace Guard of Ireland", often rendered<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.garda.ie/angarda/history.html |title=Short History of An Garda Siochana |publisher=Garda SÃochÃ¡na |accessdate=2006-12-17 |quote=the Garda SÃochÃ¡na (meaning in English: "The Guardians of the Peace") }}</ref> as "The Guardians of the Peace of Ireland") is the [[police|police force]] of the [[Republic of Ireland]]. The force is headed by the Garda Commissioner who is appointed by the [[Irish Government]]. Its headquarters are located in the [[Phoenix Park]] in [[Dublin]].

== Organisation ==
{| class="wikitable" width="360px" style="float:right;"
! Rank
! Number of operatives ([[2005]])<ref>http://www.garda.ie/angarda/faq.html#G2 Official Garda figures as at [[2005-12-31]]</ref>
|-
| Commissioner || 1
|-
| Deputy Commissioners || 2
|-
| Assistant Commissioners || 13
|-
| Chief Superintendents || 50
|-
| Superintendents || 178
|-
| Inspectors || 307
|-
| Sergeants || 2,173
|-
| GardaÃ || 11,821
|-
| Student GardaÃ || NA
|}

== Controversy and allegations involving the force ==
Like most police forces there have been many allegations of discourtesy, harassment, confiscating a person's property but using it for their own purposes, aggressive interrogation techniques, perjury, etc.<ref>[http://www.gscb.ie/Publications/File,114,en.pdf Garda SÃochÃ¡na Complaints Board - Annual Report 2005]</ref> While most allegations have not been proven, many [[out-of-court settlement]]s have been made. A total of 1,173 complaints were made by the public against the GardaÃ in 2005.<ref name=Complaints>{{cite web | title=More than 1,000 complaints against gardaÃ in year | publisher=[http://www.breakingnews.ie/2006/05/15/story258830.html] | year=May 15, 2006 | url=http://www.breakingnews.ie/2006/05/15/story258830.html | accessmonthday=May 15 | accessyear=2006}}</ref> Some incidents involving an Garda have attracted wide scale attention - such as those which resulted in the [[Morris Tribunal|Morris]] and [[Barr Tribunal]]'s - and have resulted in broad reform initiatives.

The force has also attracted scrutiny in how it deals with existing and prospective members. For example, in 2007, there was some debate when a [[Sikh]] recruit was not allowed to wear a [[Turban (Sikhism)|turban]] while on duty.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.independent.ie/national-news/green-party-calls-on-gardai-to-rethink-its-ban-on-sikh-turban-1063475.html |title=Green Party calls on GardaÃ to rethink its ban on Sikh turban}}</ref>

=== Shell to Sea controversy ===

[[Image:Garda victim.jpg|thumb|200px|A [[Shell to Sea]] campaigner is taken to hospital after being forcibly removed by GardaÃ from Lennon's quarry, [[Glencastle]], [[November 2006]].]]
[[Image:Line cops 3rd.jpg|thumb|200px|A large number of GardaÃ standing guard at the site of the proposed [[Corrib gas]] refinery in [[Erris]], [[County Mayo]]]]
The GardaÃ's handling of the [[Shell to Sea]] protests in [[Erris]] has attracted criticism for using excessive force.<ref>[http://gcmonitor.org/article.php?id=598 Global Community Monitor - Report of fact finding delegation to Mayo, Ireland - February 2007]</ref> The use of [[extrajudicial punishment]] results from a decision to avoid arresting protesters (for either traffic and public order violations), so as to reduce coverage of the campaign.<ref>[http://www.indymedia.ie/attachments/aug2007/garda_review_5.jpg Scan of "Garda Review" - November 2006]</ref> The [[Green Party (Ireland)|Green Party]] leader [[Trevor Sargent]] condemned the GardaÃ's handling of the protest at the time, saying it displayed ''"...the worst signs of law and order...It is a disgrace for people to be manhandled and beaten in the way that the community has been in that area."'' <ref>[https://www.indymedia.ie/article/83026?save_prefs=true#comment197917]</ref> Scores of complaints of unprovoked [[assault]], [[trespass]], intimidation and property damage have been made by Shell to Sea campaigners to the new [[Garda Ombudsman]], whose team spends days in Mayo interviewing people. This has led to Mayo now having the highest per capita rate of complaints against GardaÃ in the State, despite having one of its lowest crime per capita rates. <ref>[http://www.westernpeople.ie/news/story.asp?j=36781 Western People: Complaints against 20 GardaÃ in Corrib row]</ref><ref>[http://www.corribsos.com/index.php?id=1417 SHELL TO SEA: The West's Awake!]</ref> Garda security for [[Royal Dutch Shell]]'s operations in Mayo costs the state over â‚¬25,000 a day <ref>[http://www.mayonews.ie/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=2585&Itemid=38 TheMayoNews - Corrib protesters meet Minister as Garda costs escalate]</ref>, leading to it being dubbed ''the Golden Mile'' by GardaÃ delighted with the [[overtime]] opportunities <ref>[http://www.ireland.com/newspaper/ireland/2008/0429/1209420578164.html Irish Times - Analysis - New gas pipeline route likely to be as controversial as original - Tuesday, April 29, 2008]</ref>.

=== Allegations involving mishandling of cases and complaints ===

The [[Kerry Babies Tribunal|Kerry Babies]] case was one of the first public inquiries into mishandling of a Garda investigation. Later in the 1980s, [[the Ferns Report]] (an inquiry into allegations of clerical sexual abuse) described as 'wholly inadequate' the handling of one of eight formal complaints made to [[Wexford]] gardaÃ , but noted that the remaining formal complaints were handled in an effective, professional and sensitive manner.<ref>[http://www.bishop-accountability.org/ferns/ '''The Ferns Report''', October 25 2005]</ref>

Other more recent reports (including one released by gay rights organisation ''Johnny'') suggest that people who frequent gay and lesbian establishments feel that the GardaÃ are not doing enough to tackle reported [[homophobic]] crime in Ireland, and that GardaÃ should be sent for training in anti-homophobia and heterosexism.<ref>http://www.gayhealthnetwork.ie/folder/web/pdf/hatecrimereport.pdf</ref>

=== Allegations resulting in Tribunals of Inquiry ===
{{main|Morris Tribunal|Barr Tribunal}}
In the 1990s and early 2000s An Garda SÃochÃ¡na faced a series of allegations, including suggestions of corrupt and dishonest policing in [[County Donegal]]. This became the subject of a judicial inquiry: the [[Morris Tribunal]]. The tribunal found that some County Donegal gardaÃ had invented an [[Provisional Irish Republican Army]] (IRA) informer, made bombs and claimed credit for locating them, and attempted to frame [[Raphoe]] publican [[Frank McBrearty Junior]] for murder â€” the latter case was recently settled in a â‚¬1.5m settlement with the State. In a report to the [[Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform (Ireland)|Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform]] the Morris Tribunal expressed grave concern about "organised insubordination" within the force that "proper discipline has been lost from An Garda SÃochÃ¡na", suggesting that a few mischief-makers have abused their positions within the Garda and used the disciplinary process to damage the force. The tribunal also expressed concern that recruits are brought into an undisciplined culture that has the potential to do great damage to them in the longer term, and warned that a "terrible and costly" waste of talent will occur if the situation continues.

On [[April 20]], [[2000]], members of the [[Emergency Response Unit (Garda)|Emergency Response Unit]] shot dead, from behind, 27-year-old [[John Carthy]] at the end of a 25-hour siege as he left his home in [[Toneymore]], [[Abbeylara]], [[County Longford]] with a loaded shotgun in his hands. There were allegations made of inappropriate handling of the situation and of the overuse of armed force by the GardaÃ; a "shoot to kill" policy. This led to a Garda inquiry, and subsequently, a [[Barr Tribunal|Tribunal of Inquiry]] under the Chairmanship of Mr Justice Robert Barr.

This inquiry (into the facts and circumstances surrounding the fatal shooting - in which four bullets were fired; two by Garda McCabe and two by Sgt Jackson) was established on [[July 1]] [[2002]], and the hearing of evidence was completed on [[December 7]] [[2004]]. It was expected to report its findings within six months, but publication of its Report was delayed until [[July 20]] [[2006]]. The official findings of the [[Barr Tribunal]] were that Sgt Michael Jackson made 14 mistakes in his role as negotiator during the siege, and that he failed to make real efforts to achieve resolution during the armed stand-off. It further stated however that Sgt Jackson was limited by lack of experience and resources (''psychologists, solicitors, dogs''). The tribunal recommended that there be an urgent review of Garda command structures, and that the [[Emergency Response Unit (ERU)|ERU]] be equipped with stun guns and other non-lethal options, including "non-compliant firearms support police dogs". (Non-compliant dogs are 'attack' dogs that will bite or bring a person to the ground on command.)

The Barr tribunal further recommended a formal working arrangement between GardaÃ and State psychologists, and improvements in Garda training (especially in the context of [[Emergency Response Unit (ERU)|ERU]] in siege situations, including those with mental illness as a factor). This included a recommendation that local Garda superintendents undergo refresher training for one week every year as scene commanders and a similar refresher course for [[Emergency Response Unit (ERU)|ERU]] officers of the rank of inspector or superintendent. Garda Commissioner Conroy, in a letter to the family of John Carthy, stated that the force was 'truly apologetic' for his death.<ref>[http://www.unison.ie/irish_independent/stories.php3?ca=9&si=1668371&issue_id=14479 '''Irish Independent''', August 11 2006 'Top garda apologies to Carthy family for fatal siege']</ref>

Former Superintendent Joe Shelley, whose failure to interview [[John Carthy]] was cited in The [[Barr Tribunal]] Report as "extraordinary", and who was also severely criticised in the Report of the [[Morris Tribunal]] into the controversial death of Richie Barron, was awarded a top-up bonus of â‚¬110,000 when he took early retirement in [[July 2005]]. Mr Justice Morris described Shelleys probe as "''prejudiced, tendentious, utterly negligent in the highest degree''".<ref>[http://www.unison.ie/irish_independent/stories.php3?ca=9&si=1659112&issue_id=14404 '''Irish Independent''', July 24 2006 'Garda got â‚¬110,000 bonus despite chequered job history']</ref>

=== Allegations involving abuse of powers ===
One of the first charges of serious impropriety against the force rose out of the handling of the [[Sallins Train Robbery]] in 1976; this case eventually led to a serious [[miscarriage of justice]] and accusations of a "Heavy Gang" operating within the force which intimidated and tortured the accused. This eventually led to a [[President of Ireland|Presidential]] [[pardon]] for one of the accused.

In 2004, an [[RTÃ‰]] ''[[Prime Time]]'' documentary accused elements within the Garda of abusing their powers by physically assaulting people arrested. A retired [[Circuit Court]] judge (W. A. Murphy) suggested that some members of the force had committed [[perjury]] in criminal trials before him but later stated that he was misquoted, while a [[Minister of State (Ireland)|Minister of State]] ([[Dick Roche]]) (junior government minister) accused GardaÃ in one instance of "torture". The Garda Commissioner accused the television programme of lacking balance.

The Prime Time documentary followed footage published by the [[indymedia.ie|Independent Media Centre Ireland]] showing scuffles between GardaÃ and [[Reclaim the Streets]] demonstrators.<ref>{{cite web | title="Garda Goes Berserk" | publisher=[http://www.indymedia.ie indymedia.ie] | url=http://www.indymedia.ie/newswire.php?story_id=3780 | accessmonthday=March 29 | accessyear=2006}}</ref> One Garda shown in this footage was later convicted of common [[assault]] which is a summary matter, while several other GardaÃ were acquitted of all offences.

=== Allegations involving cross-border policing ===
The family of [[Eddie Fullerton]], a [[Buncrana]] [[Sinn FÃ©in]] councillor killed in his home by members of the [[Ulster Defence Association]] in 1991, have criticised the GardaÃ's handling of the investigation and in 2005 they started a campaign for an inquiry.

The [[Smithwick Tribunal]] is also investigating allegations of collusion following the deaths of two [[Royal Ulster Constabulary]] officers killed by the [[Provisional Irish Republican Army]] as they returned from a meeting with the GardaÃ in the [[Republic of Ireland]] following a recommendation from the [[Cory Collusion Inquiry]].

== Reform initiatives ==
Arising from some of the above incidents, an Garda SÃochÃ¡na has undergone a number of reform initiatives in recent years. The Morris tribunal in particular identified areas that required redress, and highlighted that reforms were required in order to effect such a redress.

{{cquote|''The Tribunal has been staggered by the amount of indiscipline and insubordination it has found in the Garda force. There is a small, but disproportionately influential, core of mischief-making members who will not obey orders, who will not follow procedures, who will not tell the truth and who have no respect for their officers''|30px|30px|Justice Frederick Morris, Chairman and Sole Member of The Morris Tribunal|<ref>{{cite web | url = http://www.justice.ie/80256E010039C5AF/vWeb/flJUSQ6SREZX-en/$File/Morris5thRpt.pdf | title = Report 5, Arrest and Detention of 7 persons at Burnfoot, County Donegal on May 23 1998 and the Investigation relating to same - Conclusions and Recommendations: The Danger of Indiscipline | publisher = Department of Justice, Equality & Law Reform | |pages = 254 | date = [[2006-08-17]] }}</ref>}}

It was also stated by the tribunal Chairman, Mr Justice Morris, that the code of discipline was extremely complex and, at times, "cynically manipulated" to promote indiscipline across the force. Judicial reviews, for example, were cited as a means by which disciplinary action could be delayed.

The Garda Siochana Act 2005 was the key vehicle put in place to facilitate change, the provisions for which arise from the fall out and findings of the tribunal and from the events in Donegal and elsewhere.

While fifteen members of the force were sacked between 2001 and 2006, and a further 42 resigned in lieu of dismissal in the same period, Commissioner Conroy stated that he was constrained in the responses available to deal with members whose misbehaviour is cited in public inquiries.<ref>{{cite news | url = http://www.ireland.com/newspaper/ireland/2006/0902/1156791336754.html | title = Insubordination not widespread, says Garda chief | publisher = The Irish Times | date = [[2006-09-02]] }}</ref>

=== Garda Ombudsman Commission ===
Also newly instrumented, the [http://gardaombudsman.ie Garda Ombudsman Commission] replaces the earlier system of complaints (the Garda SÃochÃ¡na Complaints Board). Becoming fully operational on [[9 May]] [[2007]], the Commission is empowered to:
* Directly and independently investigate complaints against members of the Garda SÃochÃ¡na
* Investigate any matter, even where no complaint has been made, where it appears that a Garda may have committed an offence or behaved in a way that would justify disciplinary proceedings
* Investigate any practise, policy or procedure of the Garda SÃochÃ¡na with a view to reducing the incidence of related complaints

The [http://gardaombudsman.ie/gsoc-garda-ombudsman-about-us.htm#GSOCGardaOmbudsmanWhoWeAre Members of the Garda Ombudsman Commission] are: Justice Kevin Haugh (High Court Judge and Chairman of the Commission), Carmel Foley (former Director of Consumer Affairs), and [[Conor Brady]] (former Editor of [[The Irish Times]] and author of a book on the history of the GardaÃ).

== References ==
{{reflist|2}}

== External links ==
* [http://www.garda.ie Official site - An Garda SÃochÃ¡na]
* [http://www.gardaombudsman.ie Garda SÃochÃ¡na Ombudsman Commission]
* [http://www.archeire.com/buildings_ireland/dublin/northcity/phoenix_park/garda.html Garda Headquarters, Phoenix Park, Dublin]
* [http://www.agsi.ie Association of Garda Sergeants and Inspectors]
* [http://www.business2000.ie/cases/cases/case2.htm Garda SÃochÃ¡na mission statement on community policing]
* [http://www.morristribunal.ie Morris Tribunal]
* [http://www.oireachtas.ie/viewdoc.asp?DocID=4359&CatID=87 Garda SÃochÃ¡na Act, 2005]
* [http://www.esatclear.ie/~garda/honour.html Garda Roll of Honour]

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FreeOTFE

2009-01-20T09:07:42Z

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'''FreeOTFE''' is an open source program to create and mount virtual encrypted disks in [[Windows|Windows Vista/XP/2000]] and on PDAs. It provides two levels of plausible deniability (hidden containers and no signatures to make differentiate containers from random data), on the fly encryption and supports numerous encryption algorithms (including [[AES]], [[Blowfish]], [[Serpent]] and [[Twofish]]).

It can also mount and use [[Linux]] encrypted volumes (e.g. dm-crypt, LUKS)

== Hidden volumes ==

A hidden volume is a volume concealed within the free space of another FreeOTFE volume. Even when the outer volume is mounted, it is impossible to prove whether there is a hidden volume or not.

== External Links ==

* [http://www.FreeOTFE.org/ Official website]

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freeotfe4pda

2009-01-20T09:05:51Z

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#REDIRECT [[FreeOTFE]]

hard disk encryption

2009-01-20T09:05:34Z

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See also: [[cryptography]] | [[Encrypting_Your|Encrypting Your...]] | [[Cryptography/Attacks]] | [[Undelete_Attack|Undelete Attack]]

AKA: Volume Encryption, transparent encryption, on-the-fly encryption (OTFE)

A secure container [[file]] on a disk, meant to hide [[information]] that, when opened with a [[password (computing)|password]], is treated as a separate disk (for instance the H:\ drive). This is preferable to normal file encryption as the operations of encryption and decryption are transparent to the user.

This [[software]] is popular on [[laptop]]s, which are often stolen and can carry sensitive financial information.

=How it works=

Hard Disk Encryption programs run a memory-resident program is in the background, acting as an interpreter between the container file and the rest of the computer. Without the memory resident program and password, the file is indistiguishable from [[Random|random]] [[Data|data]].

If the program is shut down, hard drive is removed suddenly, or system turned off, the volume is secure depending on the underlying [[filesystem]]. These days, filesystems support journaling and atomic writes hence this is of little concern.

Most implementations are vulnerable to dictionary attacks though. Also, if the source is not open, one is arguably more vulnerable because it is not known to the public how the program exactly works. It could be [[backdoor (computing)|backdoored]].

= Software =

===Windows===

# [http://www.jetico.com Bestcrypt] - proprietary program. Windows and Linux versions, very stable, doesn't appear to lose data over an extended period. Modules for all major encryption algorithms. Finland (not USA) origins.
# [http://www.scherrer.cc/crypt/ CrossCrypt] - [[free software|Free Software]], [[open source software|open-source]] implementation of [[AES]] and [[Twofish]] for Windows 2000/XP. Compatible with Linux AES/Twofish. Use either as a command-line based system, or download [http://www.sdean12.org/CrossCryptGUI.htm CrossCryptGUI], a [[GUI]] [[Front-End]] for it
# [http://www.cypherix.com/cryptainerle/index.htm Cyptainer LE] - easy-to-use, nag-free commercial software but with a size limit of 25 megs.
# [http://www.secureaction.com/cryptoexpert/std/ CryptoExpert 2004 PE] - A commercial disk encryption tool. A professional version also available.
# [http://www.dekart.com/products/file_disk_encryption/private_disk/ Dekart Private Disk] - [[AES]] encryption, flexible and easy to use - Shareware - 95/98/ME/NT/2000/XP. Allows securing hard disks and USB flash disks, runs from USB disk with no host PC installation. Provides innovative Disk Firewall mechanism - protecting access to the encrypted disk application by application. Disk firewall allows creating a white list of applications allowed to access the encrypted disk making sure that no trojans or any spyware will harm the secured data.
# [http://www.drivecrypt.com/ DriveCrypt] - commercial software for Windows
# [http://www.woundedmoon.org/win32/e4m202a.html E4M] - Encryption for the Masses. [[Freeware]] product (no longer being developed) for Windows NT.
# [http://www.FreeOTFE.org/ FreeOTFE] - [[free software|Free]], [[open source software|open source]] encrypts partitions, devices (USB memory sticks, etc.) or creates encrypted file-hosted containers. Provides two-level [[deniable encryption|plausible deniability]] (including [http://www.freeotfe.org/docs/plausible_deniability.htm hidden volumes]). Supoprts backup of critical information needed to restore volumes. Additionally supports [[Linux]] Cryptoloop "losetup", dm-crypt and LUKS volumes. Includes ''many'' different cypher and hash algorithms, including [[AES]], [[Twofish]], [[Serpent]], [[Blowfish]], etc. Highly flexible and easy to use. Allows the use of optional PKCS#11 standard tokens (e.g. Aladdin eToken and smartcards) Supports both Windows 2K/XP/2003/Vista and Windows Mobile/PocketPC PDAs
# [http://pgp.com/products/personal/index.html PGP Disk 8.0] - commercial version for Windows and Mac OS X. [http://www.pgpi.org/products/pgpdisk/ PGP v6.0.1] includes PGPDisk for free
# [http://www.utimaco.us/products/easy/ SafeGuard Easy] - Commercial versions for Windows. Encrypts the entire disk with pre-boot authentication
# [http://www.utimaco.us/products/privatedisk/ SafeGuard PrivateDisk] - Commercial versions for Windows Personal and Enterprise Edition (with centralized management for enterprise customers)
# [http://www.scramdisk.clara.net/ Scramdisk] - free for Windows 9x but not the Windows NT
# [http://www.cs.auckland.ac.nz/~pgut001/sfs/ SFS] - Outdated, free, secure File System for DOS/Windows 3.1. Requires some configuration. Has not been updated since September of 1996.
# [http://www.truecrypt.org TrueCrypt] - [[free software|Free]], [[open source software|open source]], based on the now obsolete [http://www.woundedmoon.org/win32/e4m202a.html E4M]. Provides two-level [[deniable encryption|plausible deniability]] (including [http://www.truecrypt.org/hiddenvolume.php hidden volumes]). Encrypts partitions, devices (USB memory sticks, etc.) or creates encrypted file-hosted containers. Supports [[Microsoft Windows|Windows]] XP/2000/2003 and [[GNU/Linux]]. [[AES]], [[Twofish]] and [[Serpent]] and some combinations of them.
# [http://www.ritlabs.com/en/products/pd/ The Bat! Private Disk] - [[Shareware]], (appears to be the same or similar to Dekart Private Disk). [[AES]] on-the-fly encryption. Super fast, easy to use. Size Limit: 2[[/wiki/index.php?|GB]] for Windows 95/98/ME and up to 4[[/wiki/index.php?|TB]] for Windows NT/2000/XP.

===PDAs===

# [http://www.FreeOTFE.org/ FreeOTFE4PDA] - [[free software|Free]], [[open source software|open source]] creates encrypted file-hosted containers. Supports hidden volumes. Supoprts backup of critical information needed to restore volumes. Additionally supports [[Linux]] Cryptoloop "losetup", dm-crypt and LUKS volumes. A PC version available (FreeOTFE) which is fully compatible is also freely available

=== Mac OS ===

# [http://www.pgpi.org/products/pgpdisk/ PGP Disk 6.0.1] - Free for Windows and Mac OS 8+, taken from an old version of commercial [[PGP]].
# [http://pgp.com/products/personal/index.html PGP Disk 8.0] - commercial version for Windows and Mac OS X

Note: Mac OS X version 10.3+ allows for integrated encryption of one's home directory.

=== For UNIX-like systems ===

# [http://www.jetico.com Bestcrypt] - proprietary program, see description under Windows version.
# [http://www.netbsd.org/guide/en/chap-cgd.html cgd] - cryptographic device driver for NetBSD. Unlike other implementations, not vulnerable to dictionary attacks. [http://www.imrryr.org/~elric/cgd/cgd.pdf Here] is a extensive [[PDF]] article concerning CGD by the authors.
# [http://www.kerneli.org CryptoAPI] The GNU/Linux Crypto [[API]]
# [http://www.crypto.com/software Crypto File System] (an encrypting [[File_system|file system]] for Unix-like OSs) -- The FS code dates back to 1989, and the crypto to 1992.
# [http://www.saout.de/misc/dm-crypt/ dm-crypt] - CryptoLoop's [http://kerneltrap.org/node/view/2433 successor]. For Linux.

# [http://arg0.net/users/vgough/encfs.html EncFS] - User-space encrypted filesystem implementation for Linux 2.4 & 2.6. It has some advantages over other implementations, namely the dynamic size. Other (dis)advantages are stated on the homepage as well as a comparison between EncFS and other encrypted filesystem implementations on site.
# [http://www.freebsd.org/doc/en_US.ISO8859-1/books/handbook/disks-encrypting.html/ GEOM Based Disk Encryption (gbde)] FreeBSD encryption - encrypts the sector payload using 128-bit AES in CBC mode. Each sector on the disk is encrypted with a different AES key. gbde transparently encrypts entire file systems. Mounts just like another drive. View the FreeBSD handbook for instructions.
# [http://loop-aes.sourceforge.net/ Loop-AES] - Uses [[AES]] to encrypt [[/wiki/index.php?|partitions]] under [[Linux|GNU/Linux]]. Fairly simple and effective. No real homepage, so try [http://sourceforge.net/projects/loop-aes http://sourceforge.net/projects/loop-aes]
# [http://www.mcdonald.org.uk/StegFS StegFS] - a [[Stenography|steganographic]] [[Filesystems|file system]] for [[Linux]]. More than just [[Encryption|encryption]], also allows one to hide (parts of) data. Be aware that only using StegFS doesn't provide a secure hiding, additional precautions should be taken; see the [[FAQ]] on the site. Currently for Linux 2.2 only.
# [http://www.tcfs.it TCFS] - Transparent Cryptographic File System is a transparent filesystem for both transparent local and transparent network encryption. It is supported by [[Linux]] 2.0/2.2, NetBSD and OpenBSD -- Has not been updated since late 2002.
# [http://www.truecrypt.org TrueCrypt] - see description under Windows version.
# [http://www.openbsd.org/cgi-bin/man.cgi?query=vnconfig&apropos=0&sektion=0&manpath=OpenBSD+Current&arch=i386&format=html vnconfig] under OpenBSD to configure a [http://www.openbsd.org/cgi-bin/man.cgi?query=svnd&apropos=0&sektion=4&manpath=OpenBSD+Current&arch=i386&format=html svnd] (pseudo-drive) encrypted with [[Blowfish]].
# [http://vncrypt.sourceforge.net/ vncrypt] - FreeBSD container encryption - Uses AES-Rijndael encryption in CBC mode. Utilizes FreeBSDs vnode pseudo disk device support. Is available through the ports collection.

=Notes about Windows security=

# '''Native Folder Encryption''': Although Windows XP Professional and possibly some versions of Windows 2000 provide folder encryption with [[New Technology File System|NTFS]] [[filesystem]]s, they should be considered only a very basic solution. The Window's native encryption is far easier to bypass than the software listed below.
# Hard Disk Encryption is '''not the only solution''' to data security in Windows:
## One of the most important parts is clearing the [[/wiki/index.php?|pagefile]] on shutdown to delete information you only thought was located in your encrypted volumes. [http://www.tech-recipes.com/modules.php?name=Recipes&rx_id=12 Editing your registry] is one option and [http://www.xp-antispy.org/ XP-antispy] is another. Doing so may slow the shutdown process but but will also improve overall system speed.
## Software for cleaning up Windows entirely such as [http://www.webroot.com/products/windowwasher/ Window Washer] or [http://www.google.com/Top/Computers/Software/Shareware/Windows/Security/Internet/Cache_Tools/?il=1 other items].

Also see [[file wipe]] for similar tools.

= Related =
# [[FreeOTFE]]
# [[steganography]]
# [[file wipe]]

= Related Links =

# [[Open_Directory_Project|Open Directory Project]] - [http://directory.google.com/Top/Computers/Security/Products_and_Tools/Cryptography/Harddisk_Encryption/?il=1 Hard Disk Encryption]
# [http://www1.cs.columbia.edu/~ezk/research/ Several papers about CryptFS]. Dated from '92 till '03.
# [http://www.linux.org/docs/ldp/howto/Encrypted-Root-Filesystem-HOWTO/ Encrypted Root Filesystem HOWTO]: using strong encryption to secure your root filesystem on Linux.

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free otfe

2009-01-20T09:05:15Z

Neirlung: New page: #REDRIECT FreeOTFE

#REDRIECT [[FreeOTFE]]

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2009-01-20T09:04:38Z

Neirlung: Redirecting to FreeOTFE

#REDIRECT [[FreeOTFE]]

FreeOTFE

2009-01-20T09:03:56Z

Neirlung: New page: '''FreeOTFE''' is an open source program to create and mount virtual encrypted disks in Windows Vista/XP/2000 and on PDAs. It provides two levels of plausible deniability (hidd...

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