What to encrypt my backup external HDD with?

JohnnyScience

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I have a WD Passport for a backup of my entire system.

I remove this HDD & put it away for safe keeping once the backup has been updated.

But now I want to encrypt this incase it falls into the wrong hands.

I would like 128 bit encryption & prefer to be able to just enter a password in & it unlocks the entire HDD when I plug it into any computer to access all files like a normal HDD.

What's the best program for this?

Thanks.
 

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Just checking other options before I run Truecrypt?
 

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TrueCrypt is what I use and highly recommend.
 

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