I discovered TrueCrypt about a year ago when I was searching for a program to encrypt files for a customer. I was a little surprised that something like this would be available for free after going through so many trial versions of paid programs. It turned out that the program was exactly what the customer needed, and they didn’t have to pay a penny for it. Ever since I recommended it to them I’ve been using it myself.

Now I haven’t really used it actively for a few months so I just re-downloaded it again. I just love how easy it is for anybody to be able to set up an encrypted file or device. Even your grandmother could use this program. I might have two of my hard drives encrypted using TrueCrypt, and possibly keep pretty much everything on those now. It can be used if you don’t want certain organizations to find out what files you have, or if you just want to keep your identity safe just in case your computer is stolen. It’s free and it’s awesome. I love TrueCrypt.