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TrueCrypt is secure, multi-platform, and free "as in beer". The first article illustrated the power of TrueCrypt (a readily available encryption package that is platform independent) and the second article provided a command line method of setting up an encrypted partition on a USB drive. As a result of having read both these articles, It occurred to me that there may be renewed interest in external device encryption with the rash of lost or stolen USB drives, or external hard drives, in recent years. It only makes sense. If you lose an encrypted drive that contains sensitive data, (see the first article listed above) you are only out the value of the drive. If you lose an unencrypted drive, you have the potential to be out thousands, if not millions, of dollars. Which would you prefer?

LXer Feature: 01-May-2010

The following steps provide two methods of putting the fresh new release of Ubuntu 10.04 LTS (Lucid Lynx) on a USB stick. The first method will create a bootable USB stick with a live version and the second process will create a live version with persistence. Both methods are an excellent way to always have your favorite Ubuntu system and software with you at all times and it makes for one of the simplest ways to conduct an install to a hard drive.