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The version of BitLocker included in Windows 7 and Windows Server 2008 Release 2 adds the ability to encrypt removable drives. On Windows XP or Windows Vista, read-only access to these drives can be achieved through a program called BitLocker To Go Reader, if FAT16, FAT32 or exFAT filesystems are used. [15]
TrueCrypt License 3.1 [39] No USBCrypt WinAbility Software Corp. 2010 Proprietary: Yes VeraCrypt: IDRIX 2013-06-22 [40] Apache License 2.0 [41] TrueCrypt License Version 3.0 (legacy code only) Yes CyberSafe Top Secret CyberSoft 2013 Proprietary: Yes Name Developer First released Licensing Maintained? ZzEnc IMDTech 2013 Commercial
Screenshot of the Syskey utility on the Windows 8.1 operating system requesting the user to enter a password.. The SAM Lock Tool, better known as Syskey (the name of its executable file), is a discontinued component of Windows NT that encrypts the Security Account Manager (SAM) database using a 128-bit RC4 encryption key.
A Trusted Platform Module (TPM) is a secure cryptoprocessor that implements the ISO/IEC 11889 standard. Common uses are verifying that the boot process starts from a trusted combination of hardware and software and storing disk encryption keys.
TrueCrypt is a discontinued source-available freeware utility used for on-the-fly encryption (OTFE). It can create a virtual encrypted disk within a file, encrypt a partition, or encrypt the whole storage device (pre-boot authentication).
A common purpose of cold boot attacks is to circumvent software-based disk encryption. Cold boot attacks when used in conjunction with key finding attacks have been demonstrated to be an effective means of circumventing full disk encryption schemes of various vendors and operating systems, even where a Trusted Platform Module (TPM) secure cryptoprocessor is used.
A No-disc crack, No-CD crack or No-DVD crack is an executable file or a special "byte patcher" program which allows a user to circumvent certain Compact Disc and DVD copy protection schemes. They allow the user to run computer software without having to insert their required CD-ROM or DVD-ROM. This act is a form of software cracking.
The mixed VeraCrypt license is widely but not universally considered to be free and open source. On 28 May 2014 TrueCrypt ceased development under unusual circumstances, [50] [51] [52] and there exists no way to contact the former developers. VeraCrypt is considered to be free and open source by: PC World [53] Techspot [54]