Hugh,
Of course people should do what they are comfortable with, but TrueCrypt is still safe to use.
For those who want the “new and improved” version of what was once TrueCrypt, there is now “VeraCrypt“—and-its-better
Users should note that even though it looks and acts like TrueCrypt, VeraCrypt can NOT decrypt files that were encrypted with TrueCrypt.
Happy New Year. – V