OSXCrypt-6.2A and Source Code released

Ok, from now on OSXCrypt is to be considered fully complete in the features, including the change password one that was still missing.

You can download it now and you can even download the full source code if you wish to do a closer inspection on the internals of the implementation.

Even if this is supposed to be an alpha (may we say pre-beta?), considering the several hundreds of downloads and the complete lack of problem reporting please consider this to be a safe enough to use it, as long as you keep regular backups (but you ALWAYS do it, don’t you?).
Orlando is even more the man and the quality of this release is once again proof of that.

Happy Porn Secrets again, now with even more confidence!

January 27, 2008 | Filed Under releases | 7 Comments 

Some clarification: no spaghetti code, only tight integration and BETA quality

Some day ago I (Matteo) gave the wrong impression that the coder (Orlando) wasn’t releasing the code due to “spaghetti” coding. Well, that is not a case and it’s time to say the truth about Orlando’s work:

Here is what HE says:

We’d like to address some points why this version is retained still “alpha”.

  1. Initially, the request was to write a straight port of TrueCrypt for the MacOS X platform, in the middle of the development, the request changed to support different encryption schemes, at that time the port was almost complete and functional.
  2. The framework has no final API defined yet, due to point 1.
  3. Given point 1 and 2, the code in “ocutil” is pretty tightened to TCrypt framework, that is the reason we had to put it back in “alpha” stage, really this is a “beta” more than “alpha”.
  4. Given point 3, the code is no spaghetti in the strict sense of the word, it’s just spaghetti in terms of final goals. You can see for yourself, this time the source code is public.
  5. There may be corner cases (expecially with partition or whole disk encryption) that we and others didn’t had the time to test throughly.

You know, better safe than sorrow.

To summarize: the project is alpha quality in terms of goals but beta quality in terms of functionality.

So, at the end of it, USE it. It will not kill your computer :) . Only be careful in case of Whole Disk or Partition encryption. The software is to be considered safe if proper backup are done…

January 27, 2008 | Filed Under administration, notes | 3 Comments 

This is not a scam: Real Truecrypt for MacOs is here!

Ok guys, you accused us of cheating, scamming, phishing, terrorism and even stolen candies but at the end of it we’re OUT with the First OpenSource Platform for Volume Encryption on MacOs X (aka ‘Look, mom! Truecrypt on my Macbook!’).
Having the opportunity to not trust FileVault has never been so sweet…

So, thanks to the Funders (hey guys, you Rock. Really.) and thanks to the Staff (being Orlando Bassotto, Matteo Flora and Fabio Pietrosanti) now you can play with it. This is the REAL stuff.

Grab it in the Download page and if you wish look at the Tutorial.

Get ready and Happy Porn Secrets!

DIGG IT!

P.S.: Hey, OSS Community! After the source code release the OSX Framework will allow the implementation of a lot more file based encrypted formats (LoopAES, DMCrypt, Luks, PGP).

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P.S.2: Hey, where is Truecrypt 5.0 released in January? And where are the Forums on Truecrypt site?
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UPDATE: AptGetUpdate.de has already published a Tutorial!

January 23, 2008 | Filed Under administration, releases | 14 Comments 

First alpha 5 public release is coming!

Hello people!

We are pleased to announce that Alpha 5 release of OSXCrypt will be published on Friday 25th of January 2007!

Alpha release 1.0.0a4 is being tested and bugfixed, if you want to test it please write us or be clever! ;) Otherwise wait for the Alpha 5 on Friday 25th January 2007!

OSXCrypt already fully support TrueCrypt-compatible volumes so we can finally use the same encrypted volume on Windows, Linux and Mac OS X!

The OSXCrypt package include an automatic graphical installer even if it still has a command line interface.

Maybe other funding could useful for developing a User Interface, port other encryption framework and introduce utilities like self-update, keychain integration and whatever other useful feature we can think about it!

Sources will be released after some cleanup prepared for the Beta release.

Alpha5 introduce Truecrypt-compatible hidden volume support feature. The only limitation will be the Password Change support that will be introduced in Alpha6. After Alpha6 we will have the Beta along with source code cleanup.

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January 23, 2008 | Filed Under releases | 1 Comment 

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