Comments on: TrueCrypt 5.0 Released http://www.avidardik.com/2008/02/07/truecrypt-50-released/ Because I want a web site too! Thu, 22 Jul 2010 11:11:56 -0700 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Saqib Ali http://www.avidardik.com/2008/02/07/truecrypt-50-released/comment-page-1/#comment-23646 Saqib Ali Mon, 11 Feb 2008 04:47:28 +0000 http://www.avidardik.com/2008/02/07/truecrypt-50-released/#comment-23646 I installed TrueCrypt on my laptop and ran some benchmark tests. Benchmark Results: http://www.full-disk-encryption.net/wiki/index.php/TrueCrypt#Benchmarks Pros: 1) Easy to use product. Simple clean interface. Amazingly user-friendly! 2) Free and Open Source 3) Multiple Encryption and Hashing algorithm available. Cons: 1) Buffered Read and Buffered Transfer Rate were almost halved after TrueCrypt FDE was enabled :-(. 2) Access Time for large file (250+MB) increased by 11%. 3) The initial encryption of the 120 GB HDD took 2 hours. I installed TrueCrypt on my laptop and ran some benchmark tests.

Benchmark Results:
http://www.full-disk-encryption.net/wiki/index.php/TrueCrypt#Benchmarks

Pros:
1) Easy to use product. Simple clean interface. Amazingly user-friendly!
2) Free and Open Source
3) Multiple Encryption and Hashing algorithm available.

Cons:
1) Buffered Read and Buffered Transfer Rate were almost halved after TrueCrypt FDE was enabled :-( .
2) Access Time for large file (250+MB) increased by 11%.
3) The initial encryption of the 120 GB HDD took 2 hours.

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