I use Truecrypt, but BitLocker is also popular. Some comparisons: http://www.tomshardware.com/reviews/bitlocker-truecrypt-encryption,2587.html http://www.overclock.net/t/1253811/truecrypt-vs-bitlocker-question
The main advantage of BitLocker is the ability to use the TPM module on laptops that have them. This serves as a second factor of authentication (password + TPM) and prevents someone from making a copy of your encrypted HD to take elsewhere and pound on in their spare time. However, if you don't have a TPM then you'll need to use a USB thumbdrive to store your private key and combine with your password. --------- Brian On Wed, Oct 10, 2012 at 6:58 PM, Winterlight <winterli...@winterlight.org>wrote: > I want to encrypt my IBM Thinkpad T60 laptop drive which is running > Windows 7 Ultimate. Is BitLocker a good choice? thanks > >