# I need a free file encryption software

TrueCrypt is a simple, easy-to-use, on-the-fly encryption program. It works on Windows 2000/XP/2003 and Linux.

Some features include:

1. Ability to encrypt entire hard disk partition or a storage device
2. Creation of a virtual encrypted disk within a file that mounts as a real disk.
3. Encryption using <span class="caps">AES</span>-256, Blowfish (448-bit key), CAST5, Serpeant, Triple <span class="caps">DES</span>, and Twofish.

For a more information, please visit:  
[TrueCrypt](http://www.truecrypt.org)

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<span class="caps">UCLA</span> offers <span class="caps">PGP</span> <span class="caps">WDE</span> (whole disk encryption) free to all departments. It is cross platform, has central key management (for recovery!), and there are staff to assist implementation:

- **[http://itsecurity.ucla.edu/encryption\_home.php](http://itsecurity.ucla.edu/encryption_home.php)**

Crashed <span class="caps">PGP</span> encrypted disks can be recovered by **DriveSavers**:

- **[https://kb.ucla.edu/link/364](https://kb.ucla.edu/link/364)**