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Diffstat (limited to 'security/veracrypt/pkg-descr')
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diff --git a/security/veracrypt/pkg-descr b/security/veracrypt/pkg-descr index 04348ed4a06d..df90b3ab5b22 100644 --- a/security/veracrypt/pkg-descr +++ b/security/veracrypt/pkg-descr @@ -1,21 +1,21 @@ -VeraCrypt is a free open source disk encryption software for Windows, Mac OSX, -FreeBSD and Linux. Brought to you by IDRIX (https://www.idrix.fr) and based on +VeraCrypt is a free open source disk encryption software for Windows, Mac OSX, +FreeBSD and Linux. Brought to you by IDRIX (https://www.idrix.fr) and based on TrueCrypt 7.1a. VeraCrypt main features: - Creates a virtual encrypted disk within a file and mounts it as a real disk. -- Encrypts an entire partition or storage device such as USB flash drive or +- Encrypts an entire partition or storage device such as USB flash drive or hard drive. -- Encrypts a partition or drive where Windows is installed (pre-boot +- Encrypts a partition or drive where Windows is installed (pre-boot authentication). - Encryption is automatic, real-time(on-the-fly) and transparent. -- Parallelization and pipelining allow data to be read and written as fast as +- Parallelization and pipelining allow data to be read and written as fast as if the drive was not encrypted. - Encryption can be hardware-accelerated on modern processors. - Provides plausible deniability, in case an adversary forces you to reveal the password: Hidden volume (steganography) and hidden operating system. -- More information about the features of VeraCrypt may be found in the +- More information about the features of VeraCrypt may be found in the documentation WWW: https://www.veracrypt.fr/ |