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gocryptfs vs PGP Tool

A side-by-side look at gocryptfs and PGP Tool. For an in-depth review of either product, follow the links below.

gocryptfs

gocryptfs

Security & Privacy

gocryptfs is an open source encrypted overlay filesystem written in Go. It uses AES-256 in ciphertext stealing mode for file encryption,HMAC-SHA512 for integrity checking, and scrypt for password encryption to keep data secured on disk.

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PGP Tool

PGP Tool

Security & Privacy

PGP Tool is an open source encryption software that allows users to encrypt, decrypt, sign and verify files and messages. It implements the OpenPGP standard and uses public-private key pairs and passphrase protection for secure communication.

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