Truecrypt

Free open source on-the-fly encryption software

Encryption Algorithms

TrueCrypt volumes can be encrypted using the following algorithms:

Algorithm Designer(s) Key Size (Bits) Block Size(Bits) Mode of
Operation
AES J. Daemen, V. Rijmen 256 128 XTS
Serpent R. Anderson, E. Biham, L. Knudsen 256 128 XTS
Twofish B. Schneier, J. Kelsey, D. Whiting, D. Wagner, C. Hall, N. Ferguson 256 128 XTS
AES-Twofish 256; 256 128 XTS
AES-Twofish-Serpent 256; 256; 256 128 XTS
Serpent-AES 256; 256 128 XTS
Serpent-Twofish-AES 256; 256; 256 128 XTS
Twofish-Serpent 256; 256 128 XTS

For information about XTS mode, please see the section Modes of Operation.

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