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drive encryption for laptops and desktop
What is a good free software to download and encrypt drives for laptop and desktop?
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•CipherShed
•Veracrypt
Both the above-mentioned tools are also freeware and works on the ideologies they have borrowed from TrueCrypt.
https://ciphershed.org/
https://veracrypt.codeplex.com/
•Veracrypt
Both the above-mentioned tools are also freeware and works on the ideologies they have borrowed from TrueCrypt.
https://ciphershed.org/
https://veracrypt.codeplex.com/
If you have Windows 7 ent or ultimate, you can use bitlocker, bilocker is integrated in the Windows OS.
https://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/ee424299(v=ws.10).aspx
yes and it's free
https://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/ee424299(v=ws.10).aspx
yes and it's free
Bitlocker comes with Microsoft Windows. It is considered best practise to use Bitlocker if you are using Microsoft Windows.
VeraCrypt is the most accepted fork from TrueCrypt (which has been discontinued). VeraCrypt is available for Mac, Windows, Linux systems and is open source.
VeraCrypt is the most accepted fork from TrueCrypt (which has been discontinued). VeraCrypt is available for Mac, Windows, Linux systems and is open source.
Free or good?
Microsoft Encryption File Service (EFS) is free. Software Restriction Policy is free and easy to configure. It might work better for you depending on your goal.
Now there are several free tools that use MD5 hash or SHA256 hash against the file system.
This is not encryption but creates a digital fingerprint for every single file.
If a single file changes, it won't run.
You can do this with Windows 7 and up using local group policy MMC and Software Restriction Policies
Start, Run, type mmc.exe, click on File, Add\Remove Snap-in, left pane - click on Group Policy Object Editor, Click ADD, Choose "Local Computer", Click OK
Left Pane
Expand Local Computer Policy
Computer Configuration
Windows Settings
Security Settings
Software Restriction Policy
Right Click "Add Software Restriction Policy"
Click on Additional Rules
New File Hash
New Registry Hash
New Certificate Rule (Bind SSL Certificates)
New Path Rule
New Network Zone Rule
Example attached
softwarerestriction.pdf
Microsoft Encryption File Service (EFS) is free. Software Restriction Policy is free and easy to configure. It might work better for you depending on your goal.
Now there are several free tools that use MD5 hash or SHA256 hash against the file system.
This is not encryption but creates a digital fingerprint for every single file.
If a single file changes, it won't run.
You can do this with Windows 7 and up using local group policy MMC and Software Restriction Policies
Start, Run, type mmc.exe, click on File, Add\Remove Snap-in, left pane - click on Group Policy Object Editor, Click ADD, Choose "Local Computer", Click OK
Left Pane
Expand Local Computer Policy
Computer Configuration
Windows Settings
Security Settings
Software Restriction Policy
Right Click "Add Software Restriction Policy"
Click on Additional Rules
New File Hash
New Registry Hash
New Certificate Rule (Bind SSL Certificates)
New Path Rule
New Network Zone Rule
Example attached
softwarerestriction.pdf
Again, depends on goals but this is Microsoft OS. You did not specify.
In that same area you can do IPSEC Wrapper Policies, set audit levels higher, custom Microsoft FW rules, a lot more.
In that same area you can do IPSEC Wrapper Policies, set audit levels higher, custom Microsoft FW rules, a lot more.
Also, you have low level drive encryption which is actual drive encryption. Don't lose the passphrase. McAfee is an example. Or, Bitlocker aforementioned from Microsoft started with Vista I think.
Then you have file system encryption, aka NTFS file system encryption such as EFS and forward. EFS is not disk, that would be Bitlocker.
Then you have 1-way hash, aka SHA256.
Then you have file system encryption, aka NTFS file system encryption such as EFS and forward. EFS is not disk, that would be Bitlocker.
Then you have 1-way hash, aka SHA256.
Depends on your goal. None of the above would protect your from SSL 1, 2 or 3 protocols and RC2 and RC 4 cipher suite attacks with browser.
There is a tool, or was a tool from SSLABS www.ssllabs.com
ISCryto.exe
I used this to remove all the low ciphers and disable SSL 2, and 3 which some sites still try to use.
Only TLS 1.0, 1.1, 1.2 is enabled as protocols and I reorder the cipher suite by preference.
So, the file encryption or disk encryption comes in handy if you have confidential data and lose your laptop. Or, USB Drive, etc.
There is a tool, or was a tool from SSLABS www.ssllabs.com
ISCryto.exe
I used this to remove all the low ciphers and disable SSL 2, and 3 which some sites still try to use.
Only TLS 1.0, 1.1, 1.2 is enabled as protocols and I reorder the cipher suite by preference.
So, the file encryption or disk encryption comes in handy if you have confidential data and lose your laptop. Or, USB Drive, etc.
If you don't think the aforementioned is a problem. Just go here:
https://www.ssllabs.com/ssltest/viewMyClient.html?_ga=1.181609383.1663915395.1444167649
Mine is all green, and no vulnerability on every test, only 9 cipher suite combinations and first 4 support forward secrecy.
https://www.ssllabs.com/ssltest/viewMyClient.html?_ga=1.181609383.1663915395.1444167649
Mine is all green, and no vulnerability on every test, only 9 cipher suite combinations and first 4 support forward secrecy.
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