Re: [Full-disclosure] Encrypted files and the 5th amendment

[Ferenc Kovacs <tyra3l@xxxxxxxxx>]

On Wed, Jul 13, 2011 at 12:39 AM, Tim <tim-security@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>> Actually, there is no way to tell if the there is another encrypted
>> volume in existence or not.  One might stipulate that there "could" be
>> if the filesize is obvious, but when you get into gig size files that
>> are storing small amounts of data, that argument loses value.
>
> Well, yes, if you are trying to hide small amounts of data, then there
> are many ways to do it with plausible deniability.  I thought you were
> talking about booting entire separate OSes based on boot-time
> password.  Would be hard to hide that amount of data without at least
> raising suspicion to a determined investigator.
>
> Then again, many investigators are not determined.  Keep the partition
> small, put it inside another encrypted partition, maybe they'll miss
> it.
>

check out the link in the last mail, seems to be what you are looking after.
http://www.truecrypt.org/docs/?s=hidden-volume
http://www.truecrypt.org/docs/?s=hidden-operating-system

-- 
Ferenc Kovács
@Tyr43l - http://tyrael.hu

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