File Encryption Software
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VeraCrypt - Disk Encryption
VeraCrypt is a source-available freeware utility used for on-the-fly encryption. It can create a virtual encrypted disk within a file or encrypt a partition or the entire storage device with pre-boot authentication. VeraCrypt is a fork of the discontinued TrueCrypt project. It was initially released on June 22, 2013. According to its developers, security improvements have been implemented and issues raised by the initial TrueCrypt code audit have been addressed.
GNU Privacy Guard - Email Encryption
GnuPG is a GPL-licensed alternative to the PGP suite of cryptographic software. GnuPG is compliant with RFC 4880, which is the current IETF standards track specification of OpenPGP. Current versions of PGP (and Veridis' Filecrypt) are interoperable with GnuPG and other OpenPGP-compliant systems. GnuPG is a part of the Free Software Foundation's GNU software project, and has received major funding from the German government.
Worth Mentioning
- Cryptomator - Free client-side AES encryption for your cloud files. Open source software: No backdoors, no registration.
- Linux Unified Key Setup (LUKS) - A full disk encryption system for Linux using dm-crypt as the disk encryption backend. Included by default in Ubuntu. Available for Windows and Linux.
- Tomb - A simple zsh script for making LUKS containers on the commandline.
- Hat.sh - A web application that provides secure client-side file encryption in your browser. It can also be selfhosted.
- Kryptor - Free and open source file encryption software for Windows, macOS, and Linux.
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