Making encrypted CDs

Hi,

To reduce the likely hood of any of my "sensitive information" being compromised if my laptop were to be stolen, I have created a CD-sized encrypted disk image on which to store this information. Whenever I need to read from or write to the disk image, I enter its password, mount it, and then unmount it when I'm done with it.

I want to back this image up to a CD, encryption and all, such that when I insert the CD I will be prompted for a password before I can use it. But when I try to do this with Disk Copy, I am asked for the image's password beforehand, and the image is burned unencrypted onto the CD. If I decline to give the password, Disk Copy says "Could not recognize image.dmg as a disk image." ... Obviously it's not a pure disk image in its encrypted form, but I just want to write it raw to a CD without Disk Copy holding my hand.

I have also tried hdiutil from the command line with the same results. What I want to know is, is doing what I want to do here - making an encrypted CD - possible?

Alex

 

That's a very good and simple idea! Why in the hell didn't I think of that?!?!? (Because I'm an idiot... that's why. )

Thanks.

Alex