[arch-general] Encrypted ram disk?

[Santhosh Joseph]

On Fri, Oct 30, 2009 at 4:21 PM, Thomas Bächler <thomas at archlinux.org> wrote:
> Santhosh Joseph schrieb:
>>
>> For disk encryption, why not use  truecrypt  ?
>
> Why use truecrypt?
>
>
http://www.truecrypt.org/

Main Features:

    * Creates a virtual encrypted disk within a file and mounts it as
a real disk.

    * Encrypts an entire partition or storage device such as USB flash
drive or hard drive.

    * Encryption is automatic, real-time (on-the-fly) and transparent.

    * Parallelization and pipelining allow data to be read and written
as fast as if the drive was not encrypted.

    * Provides plausible deniability, in case an adversary forces you
to reveal the password:

      Hidden volume (steganography) and hidden operating system.

    * Encryption algorithms: AES-256, Serpent, and Twofish. Mode of
operation: XTS.

-Joseph