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gocryptfs vs Windows BitLocker

A side-by-side look at gocryptfs and Windows BitLocker. 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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Windows BitLocker

Windows BitLocker

Security & Privacy

Windows BitLocker is a full-disk encryption feature included with certain versions of Windows. It protects data by encrypting the entire Windows volume.

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