Its code is available to review, although it's not strictly open source (because so much of its codebase came from TrueCrypt.) The tool is also under constant development, with regular security updates and an independent audit in the planning stages (according to the developers.) VeraCrypt supports AES (the most commonly used), TwoFish, and Serpent encryption ciphers, supports the creation of hidden, encrypted volumes within other volumes.

If you're looking for a file encryption tool that works like and reminds you of TrueCrypt but isn't exactly TrueCrypt, this is it. VeraCrypt is a fork of and a successor to TrueCrypt, which ceased development last year (more on them later.) The development team claims they've addressed some of the issues that were raised during TrueCrypt's initial security audit, and like the original, it's free, with versions available for Windows, OS X, and Linux. With that out of the way, here are your top five, in no particular order: VeraCrypt (Windows/OS X/Linux) You’ve probably heard the word “encryption” a million times before, but if you still aren’t exactly Read more A Beginner's Guide to Encryption: What It Is and How to Set it Up

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