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Using TrueCrypt (software encryption) with an SSD

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I use full drive encryption (FDE) w/ TrueCrypt on my laptop. I have a 2nd gen I7 with AES instruction support, so honestly I can't even notice a speed change on the system with it on. My question, is for those who know about SSD's a lot. I previously (early 2011) read articles about how software en…

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Fix for: Using TrueCrypt (software encryption) with an SSD

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There are three main issues here: performance, SSD wear, and level of security. Performance and SSD Wear SandForce-based SSDs compress all data on-the-fly, in hardware, leading to some impressive performance improvements, i.e., increased write speed…

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