DiskCryptor is an open soure tool for encrypting data stored on hard drives, pendrives, etc. The DiskCryptor is an open soure tool for encrypting data stored on hard drives, pendrives, etc. It was created by the Russians as a free equivalent of commercial solutions, as well as the main competitor of the popular TrueCrypt, which, as it turns out, is ahead of it in some respects.

The program supports fully dynamic drives, enabling encryption of any partitions - including system volumes, one of the built-in AES, Twofish and Serpent algorithms that run in XTS mode and offer the option of cascade encryption. DiskCryptor has extensive possibilities of booting an encrypted partition with the system. One of the most frequently used scenarios in this situation is to place the bootloader on an external USB disk and run it via this medium.

In addition, with the help of the tool, we will create encrypted CD-Research DVDs. It supports key files, allows for automatic mounting of secure disks in the system, and allows you to set keyboard shortcuts that make work much easier. The advantages of the program include support for cryptographic VIA chips, hardware AES acceleration (AES-NI) in new Intel processors, as well as high performance encrypted disks.