Re: [Trisquel-users] What are your favorite encryption programs or methods?

[dguthrie]

For encryption, the more random the passphrase is, the stronger the  
encryption. For a root password this might not matter as much. But if you  
have someone trying to brute-force it, then random becomes very valuable  
indeed. Allow me to refer to the Diceware FAQ:  
http://world.std.com/%7Ereinhold/dicewarefaq.html#electronic
For encryption, introducing the entropy of a die is important because it  
increases the quality of the encryption. To us, it probably doesn't seem like  
an issue, but if you are using strong encryption, compromise can be fatal.  
Imagine you are a financial institution. A large organised crime group wants  
some info, and they have significant computing power at their disposal. By  
not using 'true' randomness and using the program, you are basically  
loosening the screws in the lock. Why compromise?
It's also often just easier to use Diceware.