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[Basil Chupin <blchupin@xxxxxxxxxxxx>]

On 03/02/12 12:53, Patrick Shanahan wrote:
> * Basil Chupin<blchupin@xxxxxxxxxxxx>  [02-02-12 20:21]:
> > Thanks for this. As I stated, I didn't know how the encryption worked
> > because I have never bothered with it. But I have learnt a lot from
> > all the comments made in this thread and I have been "heducated"
> > somewhat on this subject :-) . I shall now go away and have a look at
> > how to encrypt my external HDD.
> Just make sure you use "open source" to do it, not that included in the
> drive mechanics or your computer hardware.


Just a follow-up to what I wrote earlier.

I just read the wikipedia entry for TrueCrypt and now found that in 12.1 
there is REALCRYPT v7.0a-2.6 which is rebranded TrueCrypt (to allow for 
alterations to be made - GPL licencing I guess).

Any contras to my installing REALCRYPT in Yast?

BC

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