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Two programmers hope to resurrect development of disk-encryption tool TrueCrypt after its original developers quit the project. The official TrueCrypt.org website abruptly shut up shop last week ostensibly because its secretive maintainers felt they could no longer keep the software secure. They blamed the Microsoft's …

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  1. nick soph

    I was never that bothered by it's name. Can't we just agree to call whatever follows something else - 'Elisabeth' maybe?

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    1. DropBear
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      Fine by me, as long as it's not Shirley...

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      1. Gerard Krupa
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        You can't be serious

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  2. DrTeeth

    The most troublesome thing is the name?

    If the most troublesome thing is that any new product must not have anything resembling 'Truecrypt' in it, there is no real problem. FFS just call it anything and just move on. Next...

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  3. Anonymous Coward
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    Blazing Saddles

    Just call it TwueCrypt.

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    1. Destroy All Monsters Silver badge
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      Re: Blazing Saddles

      TwueCrypt from Twitwerland?

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  4. Chairo

    What about LibreCrypt?

    As mentioned above, it would be unfair to the current developers to go on under the TrueCrypt moniker. also it will create unnecessary confusion. To use the "Libre" naming would make the intentions clearer and would borrow from the goodwill that LibreOffice created.

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    1. regadpellagru
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      Re: What about LibreCrypt?

      "To use the "Libre" naming would make the intentions clearer and would borrow from the goodwill that LibreOffice created."

      This. An also, with the fact hosting moves from the US of A to Switzerland, it would be a good punch in the face of Uncle Sam !

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      1. Anonymous Coward
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        Re: What about LibreCrypt?

        LibreCrypt would also follow in the footsteps of LibreSSL, the fork of OpenSSL that is undergong a massive amount of refactoring and bug fixing.

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  5. John Tserkezis

    You mean it actually WAS the original authors who made it look like it was hacked?

    Pissweak effort IMO. Whatever the justification.

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  6. Anonymous Coward
    Anonymous Coward

    How about

    FuckSpook.

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  7. power effect
    Go

    Names I would use

    Trustcrypt

    Trustycrypt

    Are closer to the original than any other suggested and give a good meaning to the project intention.

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  8. Valeyard

    Alternatives

    So is it just me then who didn't update and kept the fully functional version?

    Although that kinda feels a bit weak and I feel guilty for keeping an apparently insecure version (to the point where they removed encryption rather than let you use it?!) I really don't have anything I trust more

    Which says a lot for what's available at the moment. Has anyone any recommendations for good alternatives?

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  9. TopOnePercent

    The name isn't important. What is important is the ongoing ability to use TrueCrypt, so well done guys for at least attempting this.

    Though I'll just suggest CHuCrypt (given it's hosting in alpine quarters). To be pronounced TrueCrypt.

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  10. fnusnu

    Swisscrypt?

    How about Swisscrypt?

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    1. Adam 1
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      Re: Swisscrypt?

      Swiss army crypt?

      Maybe not. They would have to extend it to convert files to PDF, play video files, edit spreadsheets, zip files and a browser to claim that one.

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  11. Frogmelon

    I would expect that after examining the blueprints for Truecrypt the auditors will find a small thermal exhaust port, right below the main port.

    It'll be two metres wide, but it'll lead directly to the main reactor!

    For a new name I'd suggest "Heidi"..something.. as Truecrypt is designed to, er, Heidi stuff.

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  12. earl grey
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    Cthulhucrypt

    Solves lots of problems all at once.

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    1. Gerard Krupa
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      Re: Cthulhucrypt

      TrueCrypt Fhtagn

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  13. Anonymous Coward
    Facepalm

    I think, at this point CryptOrchid might be appropriate, because the point of hidden disk encryption is to show that there is nothing there.

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  14. Rhomboid
    Meh

    The name game

    Crew Tripped (Hoffman fork)

    Spooky Crypt (bare bones edition)

    L337 Krypt (Skiddy version)

    If litigation became an issue, I'd definitely advocate 'Sue Script'

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  15. Matt Bryant Silver badge
    Boffin

    Maybe wait a bit before forking.

    Whilst it would sound quite possible for the FOSS crowd to fork the earlier version, it might be best to wait until after the code revIew has been completed. Probably twice. After all, as the Seggelmann incidents demonstrate, often there are flaws even the supposed geniuses miss.

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  16. zb
    Coat

    How about calling it

    Crew Tripped

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  17. LittleTyke

    New name for TrueCrypt?

    If the only stumbling block is the name, well, what's in a name? There are loads of names. As long as people know, nod nod, wink wink, that the revived product was once TrueCrypt, who cares? You could call it Daisy, or Son of TC, or NSA (Non-crackable Security Aid). There are many more possibles.

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    1. Matt Bryant Silver badge
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      Re: New name for TrueCrypt?

      Surely, as it is supposed to provide a unique encryption tool for every user, it should generate a unique application name every time the code is compiled.....

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  18. wish

    New name of the program

    CPCrypt

    Because it is a cross-platform program and the name "Crosscrypt" is already protected - i think.

    It is an easy method to create a logo which shows the cross-platform symbol.

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    1. Adam 1
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      Re: New name of the program

      A penguin staring at an apple tree with an odd bite mark in each fruit through a slightly warped window frame?

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  19. wish

    Re: The name game

    CPCrypt

    (or CPDiskCrypt) Because it is a cross-platform program and the name "Crosscrypt" is already protected - i think.

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