Re: Encrypted partition solution for Windows OSes?

From: Erik Tayler (erik@digitaloffense.net)
Date: 03/23/02 

From: Erik Tayler <erik@digitaloffense.net>
To: "K M" <kmoon01@hotmail.com>, focus-ms@securityfocus.com
Date: Fri, 22 Mar 2002 17:08:40 -0600

I've always been one to recommend BestCrypt, it has always worked for me. I
have never tried it from within Windows, the Linux version works wonderful
for me.

BestCrypt - http://www.jetico.com 

--
erik at digitaloffense dot net

On Friday 22 March 2002 04:09 pm, K M wrote:
> Take a look at DriveCrypt: http://www.drivecrypt.com/.
>
>   K
>
> >Howdy,
> >
> >As I have the sneaking suspicion that this problem has already been solved
> >by others, I'm asking the list for advice.
> >
> >I am looking for a "PGP Disk" like utility that will run on Win9x,
> >Win2000Pro, and Win XP.  Specifically, we'd like to be able to encrypt a
> >partition on our executives'
> >laptops, and provide them with the key on either a business card sized
> > CD-R or USB
> >"keychain drive".
> >
> >Also, I've done some looking into the Win2000 EFS (encrypted file system)
> >and I'm not 100%
> >convinced that it's a good solution.  My definition for a "good solution"
> >as
> >relates to this
> >business need is that in the event an exectutive's laptop is stolen, the
> >person(s) who are in
> >possession of the system will not be able to access the contents of the
> >encrypted partition (with the understanding that a beowulf cluster of Cray
> >supercomputers or the
> >like might be able to do it).  :-)
> >
> >Now that PGP Disk is no longer available from NAI, does anyone know of any
> >alternatives, either commercial, Open Source, or FSF liscensing is
> >acceptable.
> >
> >
> >Thanks in advance for any suggestions.
> >
> >B.
>
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