TrueCrypt suggesting migration to BitLocker?

Re:TrueCrypt suggesting migration to BitLocker? by sp8 on Wednesday May 28, 2014 @05:57PM (#7813222)

I'll leave others more knowledgeable in such things to comment on the legitimacy of this, but one practical thing I'll note: the assertion on the site that Windows Vista/7/8 has support for encrypted disks is only half true. Quoting from Wikipedia [1] "BitLocker is available in the Enterprise and Ultimate editions of Windows Vista and Windows 7. It is also available in the Pro and Enterprise editions of Windows 8."

Since a lot of domestic users will be using Home or Home Premium versions of Windows, and as one of those users who uses Truecrypt for full disk encryption, this does not leave us with as easy a migration path as this site now suggests.

[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/BitLocker_Drive_Encryption

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Re:TrueCrypt suggesting migration to BitLocker? by Elepsis on Wednesday May 28, 2014 @07:13PM (#7813584)

It's worth pointing out that it doesn't leave people with a free migration path, but it is absolutely easy. Windows 7 and 8 both support "anytime upgrade" functionality, where you can pretty trivially upgrade from Home/Home Premium to a higher-level edition of Windows without needing to reinstall anything or move data--just as long as you pay for the more expensive edition.

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Re:TrueCrypt suggesting migration to BitLocker? by rflig on Thursday May 29, 2014 @04:07AM (#7815239)

Also there are 3rd party (paid and free) FDE tools available.

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