TrueCrypt 6.2

[Butcho]

Changelog:

6.2

May 11, 2009

New features:

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The I/O pipeline now uses read-ahead buffering, which improves read performance especially on solid-state drives, typically by 30-50%. (Windows)


Improvements, bug fixes, and security enhancements:

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The boot loader now supports motherboards with BIOSes that reserve large amounts of base memory (typically for onboard RAID controllers). Note: In order to be able to take advantage of this improvement under Windows Vista, you will have to install Service Pack 1 or higher first. Service Pack 1 for Windows Vista resolved an issue causing a shortage of free base memory during system boot. (Windows Vista/XP/2008/2003)
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Mounting using the 'Auto-Mount Devices' feature may take significantly less time as partitions containing unencrypted filesystems are now skipped. (Windows)
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When volumes that are mounted as read-only or removable are saved as favorite volumes, they are mounted as read-only and/or removable when 'Mount Favorite Volumes' is used.
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When a multiple-pass wipe algorithm is selected when performing in-place encryption of a non-system volume, the header areas will be wiped before the encrypted headers are written to the disk. Note: On an existing volume, you can perform such an operation by changing its password and/or keyfiles. (Windows)
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Many other minor improvements, bug fixes and security enhancements. (Windows, Mac OS X, and Linux)

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[SealLion]

I first discovered Trucrypt a few years ago when they had their version 4*. I really liked it and I still do.

I do understand that with some countries, the custom people don't like it when some travellor has a trucrypt volume on his/ her USB drive and the custom people get somewhat suspicious in wanting to know what's on such a hidden volume.

Though I don't understand how custom officials can know how do discover a hidden volume. There must be some information that they look for when suspecting that there's a hidden volume aboard a USB drive.

It must be some kind of technology that they have or they must see something that is abnormal with the USB's drive disk space.

[slikrapid]

with some countries, the custom people don't like it when some travellor has a trucrypt volume on his/ her USB drive and the custom people get somewhat suspicious in wanting to know what's on such a hidden volume.

?! what countries are those, unbelievable

its hard to imagine people from customs going through your laptop or any other device, like an usb drive - its a violation of privacy

what they could do is instruct you to report bringing a laptop or usb in the country, so when you exit with it, it wouldn't be a problem

[SealLion]

well don't quote me on it, but I"m only recalling something from memory that I read on the internet last year. I think that one of the countries ( and I'm not singling this one particular country out), is the US.

I am sure that there would be others. Perhaps the UK. Though, that would only be a guess. One from the UK would have to correct me if I'm wrong there.

Now I should tell you that there would be legit reasons for customs to search one's laptop. Say for example a man just arrived from Thailand.
He carries a laptop or USB device.
Well, its common knowledge that Thailand is home to a lot of child porn activity and single men coming to that country for sexual encounters with young children, yes??

IMHO, I think that there would be good reason for customs officials to want to know if there is any illegal material on the computer device, yes??
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So in this particular example, it might warrant that an invasion of one's privacy would be warranted.

[slikrapid]

Now I should tell you that there would be legit reasons for customs to search one's laptop.

agreed, but not for the reasons you listed
there has to be a strong reason to do something like that, example: known connections to terrorists, intelligence reports, physical similarity to wanted criminals,...

you see, if people are judged by cliches or prejudice then no one is 'clean' enough, meaning anybody can be targeted, like:

- its a 'known fact' that IRA is located in Ireland/UK so anybody from there is a search target/threat, same goes for any militant organizations, and there are probably some in every country in the world
- its a 'known fact' that people are downloading 'illegal' music, so anybody having a digital storage media, laptop or an mp3 player is a suspect
- China - biggest 'pirated' media market
- lets say Columbia - drugs inside 'mules'
- how about fake brand clothes, watches, glasses, and the list goes on and on

- how about old baldy single males with glasses, mysteriously smiling and clinging to their laptops

[SealLion]

Well, ya, then customs would have legit reasons to search someone's laptop or USB device if their connected to some terrorist organization. I wouldn't disagree with you there.

But you also need to consider the regulations that some custom officials operate under. They operate under their own country's legal jurisdiction, yes??

Their country has laws that permit such pple to search another's USB device, laptop, etc...etc....yes??

Over all, there isn't really much one can do against such things other than either stay away from that country that allows custom officials to search, protest till your blue in the face, or what-ever you like.

REally, believe it or not, and I am certain your familiar with this, is that custom officials in most western country's, if not most country's around the globe, have a wide array of both tools, and legal permissions and authority to do what they feel is necessary.

granted, some custom officials no doubt take matters beyond their scope of work and probably go on some ego trip and decide to search your under wear as well, regardless of your gender.

You may not like what they do, but custom officials here in my country, from what I've heard of them at some airports arrivials centers, are so asinine towards searches and passenger arrival interviews, that passengers become more than irrate and upset with being treated like criminals.



And this went from far beyond when the 9-11 thing started. Far beyond that.

Apparantly, some custom pple at some airports and ocean landings sites take their jobs to the point where they, I am beginning to think, must think that they are some kind of god or something in being able to detain, hold, question, search, what-ever....until they've had thier ego fill with you.

[slikrapid]

to sum it up:

ultimately its up to people (individuals, organizations,...) to stand up for their rights and raise their voice when the government (through its instruments) fails to provide reasonable measures or abuses its powers - things do change but they need someone to give it a push, for its the people who have to ask themselves do they want to be treated like criminals or like human beings