VeraCrypt: Free, open source, disk encryption for Windows, Mac OS X, Linux

Re:VeraCrypt: Free, open source, disk encryption for Windows... by loufe on Monday October 02, 2023 @08:14AM (#37737134)

Bitlocker requires an internet connection and Windows account. Your backup key is sent to a microsoft server. Some people would object to the government being able to request your key from a server to search your encrypted files. That's exactly what the government wants to happen.

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Re:VeraCrypt: Free, open source, disk encryption for Windows... by k8sToGo on Monday October 02, 2023 @08:42AM (#37737341)

This is wrong. You can set it up with the command line tool which neither sends your key nor do you need an account.

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Re:VeraCrypt: Free, open source, disk encryption for Windows... by kogir on Monday October 02, 2023 @08:46AM (#37737387)

Bitlocker requires a Professional or greater license of Windows, but needs neither an internet connection nor a Microsoft account.

I have mine setup with TPM + PIN, and have archived the recovery keys myself, not stored them with Microsoft.

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Re:VeraCrypt: Free, open source, disk encryption for Windows... by paulpauper on Monday October 02, 2023 @03:55PM (#37743584)

I don't get it. my comment got heavily downvoted yet the objection to my comment is wrong and also downvoted. So ...I guess people don't like closed source, period.

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