I just learned that TrueCrypt, the multi-OS solution to encrypt your personal data in a “very easy way” is coded and maintained by … no one knows. Like bitcoin, the main creators are anonymous. The source code is available here but no info about the coders can be found.

It seems like folks are getting a bit worried as TrueCrypt is wildly used, and money is being raised to conduct a security audit on them. More info here.

Now I’m wondering, why is it that those huge cryptographic applications, that are polished and well maintained, are created by anonymous persons? Do they fear they would get pressure from governments? Mafia? Who knows…