Encrypting a portable hard drive for transporting

[Handruin]

What would be the best free option to encrypt a portable hard drive so that it can be shipped to another country and then when given the password/passphrase they can decrypt or access the content?

Is something like TrueCrypt a good option?

 

[timwhit]

I would use TrueCrypt.

 

[ddrueding]

I'll second TrueCrypt. So long as you can have the software on the machines you are accessing it from, it is by far the best option.

 

[Handruin]

Awesome, thanks for the help.

 

[blakerwry]

i just wanted to 3rd that, I used TrueCrypt to encrypt an existing Windows install on a laptop. Great software!

 

[mubs]

I fourth the decision. Been using Truecrypt since Fall 2007 with nary a problem. Between TC and SyncBack, I'm happy.

I use Serpent for encryption and Whirlpool for the hash.