From: jim bell <jimbell@pacifier.com>
Date: Wed, 3 Jul 1996 07:28:58 +0800
To: Cerridwyn Llewyellyn <cypherpunks@toad.com
Subject: Re: hard drive encryption
Message-ID: <199607021730.KAA18844@mail.pacifier.com>
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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
jimbell@pacifier.com