Number 5 is so true. I've seen it first hand many times. If the password on your TrueCrypt volume is "password" (or something similarly trivial) then you've jus

Number 5 is so true. I've seen it first hand many times. If the password on your TrueCrypt volume is "password" (or something similarly trivial) then you've just given away everything. And you need to understand this. Strong encryption with a weak password means nothing. You've undone all the power of AES encryption when you select a weak password. So please use strong passwords and understand why they are important.