Re: Seeking Encryption Software Referals

From: Brian Maratikos (test_at_)
Date: 02/26/05 

Date: Fri, 25 Feb 2005 19:44:24 -0600

(Apologies for the cross post, but all the replies were crossposted)

Paul Rubin <http://phr.cx@NOSPAM.invalid> wrotf:

>test <test@> writes:
>> I am not satisfied with virtual drives, or file and folder based
>> encryption. I want the full hard drive (minus perhaps the boot
>> sector) to be encrypted, including temp files, the swap file, and free
>> space... I am currently using Windows ME. I would like something that is
>> compatible with my current OS, but will consider upgrading if it is
>> the only option.
>
>Some Dutch guys looked into that and decided there really was no way
>to do it for Windows. They ended up hosting VMWare under Linux in an
>partition encrypted by Linux, then running Windows under VMware, so
>Windows could never leak its filthy unencrypted data onto the actual
>physical hard disk. They sold preconfigured laptops set up like that
>(www.nah6.com) but I don't think they do so any more. I believe they
>still had an unencrypted boot partition (not just boot sector) where
>the Linux kernel lived, but it contained only the stock installation
>and may have been read-only. All user files were in the encrypted area.

I don't see how Windows could "leak filthy unencrypted data" if the
entire hard drive, including OS is encrypted. I looked at the website
you mentioned, but didn't see the laptops you were referring to. Now
it hosts encrypted moblie phone (which may be of interest to others on
this group).

Brian

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