Security Requirements and Precautions

The sections in this chapter specify security requirements for using TrueCrypt and give information about things that adversely affect or limit the ability of TrueCrypt to secure data.

• Data Leaks
  
  
  • Paging File
    
    
  • Hibernation File
    
    
  • Memory Dump Files
    
    
• Unencrypted Data in RAM
  
  
• Physical Security
  
  
• Malware
  
  
• Multi-User Environment
  
  
• Authenticity and Integrity
  
  
• Changing Passwords and Keyfiles
  
  
• Wear-Leveling
  
  
• Reallocated Sectors
  
  
• Defragmenting
  
  
• Journaling File Systems
  
  
• Volume Clones
  
  
• Additional Security Requirements and Precautions