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Encryption Algorithms
TrueCrypt volumes can be encrypted using the following algorithms:
| Algorithm | Designer(s) | Key Size (Bits) | Block Size(Bits) | Mode of Operation |
| AES Serpent Twofish AES-Twofish AES-Twofish-Serpent Serpent-AES Serpent-Twofish-AES Twofish-Serpent | J. Daemen, V. Rijmen R. Anderson, E. Biham, L. Knudsen B. Schneier, J. Kelsey, D. Whiting, D. Wagner, C. Hall, N. Ferguson | 256 256 256 256; 256 256; 256; 256 256; 256 256; 256; 256 256; 256 | 128 128 128 128 128 128 128 128 | XTS XTS XTS XTS XTS XTS XTS XTS |
For information about XTS mode, please see the section Modes of Operation.
- Introduction
- Beginner's Tutorial
- System Encryption
- Plausible Deniability
- Parallelization
- Pipelining
- Hardware Acceleration
- Encryption Algorithms
- Hash Algorithms
- Technical Details
- TrueCrypt Volume
- Main Program Window
- Supported Systems
- Portable Mode
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- Language Packs
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- Security Model
- Security Requirements
- Command Line Usage
- Backing Up Securely
- Miscellaneous
- Troubleshooting
- Incompatibilities
- Issues and Limitations
- License
- Future Development
- Acknowledgements
- Version History
- References
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