Good file encryption these days?

[MDesigner]

I used to use PGP to encrypt sensitive files and emails. But PGP has somehow been corporatized lately, and I can't even find a good freeware no-strings GUI version anymore.

I installed a trial version of PGP Desktop 9.5, but I'm wondering if there's something else out there that's freeware, and as effective as PGP is/was, or better.

 

[stimpyman77]

How about TrueCrypt. I've been using this for a while and it has proven itself quite stable. It is also Freeware.

Hope that helps,

Stimpyman

 

[MDesigner]

Does TrueCrypt encrypt files or batches of files? It looks like it just did full-volume encryption.

 

[Pabster]

TrueCrypt FTW.

It creates an encrypted volume, however, that volume can reside in a file. You can also encrypt an entire device (hard disk, USB drive, whatever).

 

[MDesigner]

Oh yeah.. it works differently than PGP, in that you can't right click a single file and encrypt it.. but I kinda like this better. The interface is a lot better than PGP's, which PGP Corp has mutilated. Thanks!

 

[MDesigner]

What about sending encrypted emails? PGP used to be good for that, till it went south. Any good apps for that?

 

[dBTelos]

http://www.mycrypto.net/encryption/secure_email.html

Hope this helps...

-dB