From: Joel McNamara <joelm@eskimo.com>
Date: Wed, 3 Jul 1996 03:48:18 +0800
To: Cerridwyn Llewyellyn <ceridwyn@wolfenet.com>
Subject: Re: hard drive encryption
Message-ID: <199607021524.IAA22324@mail.eskimo.com>
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Currently, SecureDrive seems to be the most reliable under Win95.

Check out:

http://www.eskimo.com/~joelm/cryptbk.html

I just published a cookbook on how to build a "CryptoBook" (a secure PC
laptop with all sorts of crypto goodies).  Details on SecureDrive are included.

Joel

At 07:53 AM 7/2/96 -0700, you wrote:
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>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... 
>//cerridwyn//
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>btw, the OS is Win95 if that matters...
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