Originally Posted by
peterb
Truecrypt looks good, but better as a bulk (disk encryption) method. Once the encrypted partition is mounted, the data contained in there is open. While that is true of any encrypted file, it is more likely that Truecrypt will contain more files and therefore be opened as a matter of routine. That said, a small Truecrypt partition (it isn't really a partition - more a 'container' could ber used just to store sensitive dats. That said, it is good for protecting data on laptops - encrypt the whole disk and if the laptop is lost, the data is safe.