TrueCrypt 5.0 Released

TrueCrypt 5.0 , a Free, Open-Source On-the-fly encryption tool came out this week.

Highlights from the release notes:

• Mac OS X Support (Tiger and Leopard on both Intel and PPC architectures)
• Windows performance enhancements
• Pre-boot authentication and system drive encryption for Windows
• Enhancements to the Linux version

This tool is fast becoming a favorite among security professionals, privacy advocates and the paranoid.