Truecrypt - Simple demonstration

Encryption software is not just for computer techs and geeks. Encryption should be used by everyone. Why lock your door and put letters in envelopes if you are going to leave all your files in plain view on your computer with no hard security around them?? Truecypt is Simple and Easy to use in its most simple form. I show you quickly how to get started

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[jwwang258]

I tried refreshing the Drives but it won't give me H:/ for my flash memory stick... Help?

[techwg]

@jwwang258 reboot. A drive letter won't show up in truecrypt if its used by something else. If you mount a container on a flash memory stick, you must mount it as a different letter.

[TurboRonin83]

I have a question. If an attacker acquires your IP, can he or she access your encrypted system/drives?

[techwg]

@TurboRonin83 No they can not access anything unless your computer is insecure.

[TurboRonin83]

@techwg So if your computer is hacked remotely and the TC volume is not mounted, then they can't access it ? But what if the drive is mounted ? Also, if the entire system is encrypted, will an attacker be able to see your files over the internet?

[techwg]

@TurboRonin83 If someone is able to steal your password by infecting your system with a key logger then everything is able to be accessed. Long as your network is secure you will not be accessed. If your partitions or containers are NOT mounted then nobody can access anything.

[Kiwami2]

Thank you so much for posting this! It definitely helped me and I appreciate you for taking time to do this tutorial for the public. :)

[12OunceProphet]

great video , thanks !

[haltrman93]

I'm starting college in August, but is common sense and perhaps a laptop lock enough for protection? If the laptop stays in the dorm then it will be secured to something, but if I'm on-the-go with it then it'll be glued to me like nobody's business (I've spent a couple hundred upgrading it to avoid buying a new computer - it's not something I'll just leave lying around).

[ESPalexi92]

thanks for the help!

[irepeatyou]

ty for the vid, saved me from reading one hundred pages of mind numbing text. now i can actually save my passwords and bank info on my computer instead of multiple post-it notes! hello 21st century-

[Flantlay]

Thanks, you really helped me. Now i can encryp my passwords in simple txt file and then just copy them while i'm login somwhere. I'm not afraid of key-logers any more.

[loli6051016]

Thanks so much :D