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Back in July of 2008, Truecrypt v6 introduced the ability to encrypt your system partition. It also brought support for multiple processors and an overall performance bump. Now, version 7 is out and it's the fastest TrueCrypt ever -- thanks to hardware accelerated encryption.
If you're running a compatible CPU which sports the AES-NI instructions (most Intel Core i5 and i7 processors), you should see massive performance gains -- anywhere from 4 to 8 times according to TrueCrypt. To activate the feature, head to the settings page and check the box under performance.
So, what else is new in v7? There's an improved favorites browser and the Windows version has two big new additions. Encrypted volumes can now auto-mount when plugged in to your computer, and hibernation and crash dump files are now encrypted (on Vista, Server 2008, and Windows 7).
Truecrypt remains a free download -- grab the new version for your Windows, Linux, or Mac system and share your performance experience in the comments!
If you're running a compatible CPU which sports the AES-NI instructions (most Intel Core i5 and i7 processors), you should see massive performance gains -- anywhere from 4 to 8 times according to TrueCrypt. To activate the feature, head to the settings page and check the box under performance.
So, what else is new in v7? There's an improved favorites browser and the Windows version has two big new additions. Encrypted volumes can now auto-mount when plugged in to your computer, and hibernation and crash dump files are now encrypted (on Vista, Server 2008, and Windows 7).
Truecrypt remains a free download -- grab the new version for your Windows, Linux, or Mac system and share your performance experience in the comments!
TrueCrypt 7 now available, features hardware accelerated encryption originally appeared on Download Squad on Tue, 20 Jul 2010 12:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
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