FreeOTFE
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FreeOTFE v2.00 |
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| Developer: | Sarah Dean | ||
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| Latest release: | v2.00 / March 18, 2007 | ||
| OS: | Microsoft Windows and PocketPC | ||
| Use: | Transparent disk encryption | ||
| License: | Open source | ||
| Website: | www.FreeOTFE.org | ||
FreeOTFE is an open source "on-the-fly" disk encryption (OTFE) program for PCs and PDAs (FreeOTFE4PDA). It creates "virtual disks" - anything written to which is automatically encrypted before being stored on the computer's hard drive or USB drive. Numerous encryption (including AES, Blowfish, Twofish, Serpent, etc) and hash algorithms (SHA-512, Tiger, Whirlpool, MD5, etc) are supported, with a modular architecture that allows 3rd parties to implement additional algorithms if required.
This software is compatible with Linux encrypted volumes (e.g. LUKS, cryptoloop, dm-crypt), allowing data encrypted under Linux to be read (and written) freely. It was the first open source transparent disk encryption system to support Windows Vista.
FreeOTFE also allows "hidden volumes" to be created, giving plausible deniability and deniable encryption, and can be also used to encrypt entire partitions or disks.
[edit] See also
- Disk encryption
- Disk encryption software
- Full disk encryption
- Comparison of disk encryption software
