April 17, 2005

If you're worried about losing your laptop or a USB memory stick containing sensitive data, one way to protect yourself is by using an EncFS encrypted filesystem under Linux. EncFS encrypts all data written to the filesystem and decrypts it on the fly when you need it. It also runs in userspace and does not require kernel changes or driver support. This article from LinuxDevCenter shows you how to start using EncFS to protect sensitive information on your Linux PC.

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The LinuxDevCenter Article