Comments on: Open Source Life: TrueCrypt, data security http://jeremyosborne.com/2007/11/09/open-source-life-truecrypt-data-security/ blog by Jeremy Osborne Wed, 19 Nov 2008 12:05:02 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.3 By: Jeremy Osborne http://jeremyosborne.com/2007/11/09/open-source-life-truecrypt-data-security/#comment-282 Jeremy Osborne Mon, 19 Nov 2007 02:57:42 +0000 http://jeremyosborne.com/2007/11/09/open-source-life-truecrypt-data-security/#comment-282 Tom, Re: Batch File Batch files are a holdover from the old DOS days of PCs. They have the extension .bat on Windows systems, and you are right, they are just text files interpreted written in a DOS scripting language. Re: File organizational changes The encrypted file should be treated like a portable drive that you store your data on. Or, to use a Windows analogy, treat the encrypted file as a 'My Encrypted Documents' folder. The organization is more an abstract idea than a concrete practice. Tom,

Re: Batch File

Batch files are a holdover from the old DOS days of PCs. They have the extension .bat on Windows systems, and you are right, they are just text files interpreted written in a DOS scripting language.

Re: File organizational changes

The encrypted file should be treated like a portable drive that you store your data on. Or, to use a Windows analogy, treat the encrypted file as a ‘My Encrypted Documents’ folder.

The organization is more an abstract idea than a concrete practice.

]]> By: Tom Colvin http://jeremyosborne.com/2007/11/09/open-source-life-truecrypt-data-security/#comment-280 Tom Colvin Mon, 19 Nov 2007 00:30:29 +0000 http://jeremyosborne.com/2007/11/09/open-source-life-truecrypt-data-security/#comment-280 Jeremy, I can't tell you how many times I've considered setting up an encryption routine. I've read various reviews, and also concluded that TrueCrypt would be the one. Even downloaded it. But never installed it. Maybe now's the time. Question: I've never written or used a batch file before. I presume it should be written in something like NotePad? And I don't understand what kinds of changes might be required due to my computer. Can you elaborate? Tom Jeremy, I can’t tell you how many times I’ve considered setting up an encryption routine. I’ve read various reviews, and also concluded that TrueCrypt would be the one. Even downloaded it. But never installed it.

Maybe now’s the time.

Question: I’ve never written or used a batch file before. I presume it should be written in something like NotePad?

And I don’t understand what kinds of changes might be required due to my computer. Can you elaborate?

Tom

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]]> By: Amy Gahran http://jeremyosborne.com/2007/11/09/open-source-life-truecrypt-data-security/#comment-244 Amy Gahran Tue, 13 Nov 2007 04:37:01 +0000 http://jeremyosborne.com/2007/11/09/open-source-life-truecrypt-data-security/#comment-244 Oh, if only there was a Mac version... - Amy Gahran Oh, if only there was a Mac version…

- Amy Gahran

]]> By: Janna (the Wife) http://jeremyosborne.com/2007/11/09/open-source-life-truecrypt-data-security/#comment-231 Janna (the Wife) Fri, 09 Nov 2007 21:05:31 +0000 http://jeremyosborne.com/2007/11/09/open-source-life-truecrypt-data-security/#comment-231 Great article, honey. Oh my god, you're going to turn me into a nerd by teaching me all this stuff. I think I like it. Great article, honey.

Oh my god, you’re going to turn me into a nerd by teaching me all this stuff. I think I like it.

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