The app will take you a bit more time if you really want to go through all the options, but it feels safer than other 'click-to-encrypt' software that doesn't allow much customization and may put your data at risk.

Veracrypt seems to be the only reliable source out there. Veracrypt is fast (it's fast to decrypt your data but also fast to secure it once you want your files/containers locked. The benchmark comes in very handy when choosing the right level of protection (you don't want something too slow, but neither do you want something that is fast and less secure. Even if you are not a specialist, the application guides you and provides help through the process. I do like the algorithms options (there are 15 available) and being able to combine them, while also having the option to choose from 4 different hash algorithms.

Veracrypt is open-source, which is for me a marker of trust (reducing the chance of backdoors). Even if the cloud backup company has a breach, we feel assured that our data is not accessible. Now, all our data is secured in safe containers, and backed online. You never know when one day your data ends up in the wrong hands. I used to have private data all around my hard drives.

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