Friday, January 8, 2010
Efficient Password Manager1.55
Still be worrying about so many passwords to remember?.Remembering passwords can lead to a lot of confusion and implementing a single password for all your accounts is definitely not a sensible idea. That’s the main reason why password managers are created.
Not only are they capable of storing innumerable passwords but also provide a secure environment that keep prying eyes from getting hold of valuable information.
The program installs without too many pop up questions being asked after which you will be prompted to enter a password to access the database. The main password is encrypted by an SHA algorithm while the password itself is encrypted by a 256-bit AES (Advanced Encryption Standard) algorithm, which is considered to have the highest encryption strength. The program has a very neat interface and won’t need you to rack your brains in using it. You have four self explanatory fields such as Passwords, Software
Registration Codes, Email Account and FTP accounts which are clubbed together under
one head called “Password Manager”. Each field has its own shortcut key assigned, so one need not keep dragging the mouse along to specify the group that needs to be added. Subgroups can also be added to the four fields to make things look a little presentable and searchable. A favorite URL button on the navigation panel allows you to manage user names and login passwords to various web sites.
Thursday, January 22, 2009
Check Your Password with Microsoft’s Password Checker
If you have an administrator account with an easily guessed password, change it. Microsoft provides a guide to strong passwords that includes a link to the company's online password checker. If somebody other than you controls your computer's admin password, make sure that person understands the gravity of this situation.
Test the Strength of Your Password :here
Thursday, November 27, 2008
Password Dragon - Free, Easy and Secure Password Manager
Password Dragon is a password manager that works on Windows. Passwords are stored in a highly-encrypted file, that can be unlocked with the master password. Password Dragon also provides flexible Password Generator. Files are encrypted with Blowfish algorithm.
Features
SysReq:Windows NT/2000/XP/2003 Server/Vista | Freeware | 736KB | Version 5.0.8
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Friday, November 14, 2008
MSKeyViewer Plus
MSKeyViewer Plus is a small utility to retrieve Microsoft product installation keys and service pack levels and display them in a list to be kept in case of key loss and/or the need to reinstall software.
Most versions of Microsoft Windows, Office, Exchange Server, SQL Server, and other miscellaneous Microsoft programs are supported.Several other programs are also supported such as Norton Anti-Virus (2004 and above), Registry Mechanic, Macromedia Contribute, Dreamweaver, Fireworks, Flash, and FreeHand, Fresh Diagnose, Download, UI, and View, QuickTime Pro, WinASO Registry Optimizer, Ad-Aware 2007, COMODO Firewall, POP Peeper, Apple Safari.
SysReq:Win 9x/ME/NT/2K/XP/2K3|577KB
Wednesday, October 29, 2008
Guard Your Personal Details With LockCrypt
Where do you store your usernames and passwords ? In a text document on your computer ? Storing sensible information like passwords ,credit card numbers etc in unencrypted form is a security risk. If someone is after those information he immediately knows how to use them against you.
LockCrypt is an easy-to-use account management software which provides a secure, central database to store difficult to remember passwords and other personal information.
Key features offered by LockCrypt include:
* Secure storage for your data.
* Groups to help keep your accounts organised.
* Password generator.
* Native translations into German, Portuguese, Spanish, Italian, Czech, Russian, Bulgarian, Slovenian, Hungarian and Hebrew.
* J2ME version for mobile devices.
* Export to XML, CSV, HTML or Plain text files.
* Import from XML.
* Secure Clipboard to protect your passwords.
* Print output.
* Drag and drop interface.
* LockCrypt Features:
* Central Database
* LockCrypt provides a central database to hold details of your website passwords, telephone numbers, credit card details, and other kind of difficult to remember information. People often write down this information and leave it where anyone can see. With LockCrypt, your data is only visible after you've entered a password.
* Strong Encryption
* LockCrypt uses cipher block chaining and AES encryption to secure your data. This method is regarded as very secure by the cryptography industry. Whatever details you enter are for your eyes only, no one will be able to see them without first entering your password.
* Multiple Languages
* LockCrypt is available in different languages, including English, German, Italian, Spanish and Czech. These were provided by native speakers to make LockCrypt fit in seemlessly around other programs.
* Customisable Account Types
* Each account can be assigned a type and an icon. This lets you fill in commonly used fields for that account type, and allows you to quickly identify it in the list.
* Import and Export
* LockCrypt can export to XML, CSV or plain text, enabling you to easily share your account data between applications. It can also import from XML files.
* Mobile version
* If you have a mobile device capable or running Java applications, you can take LockCrypt with you wherever you go. The J2ME version of LockCrypt, LockCrypt Mobile, runs on most Java capable phones. You'll still need a password to access your data, so it will remain safe even if your device is lost or stolen.
* Secure Clipboard
* If you copy a field to the clipboard from LockCrypt, there's an option to erase it after a set amount of time. This is useful because if you move away from the keyboard, anyone would be free to paste your clipboard and see your password.
* Easy to Use Interface
* Drag and Drop is supported by LockCrypt to help make re-arranging your accounts easy.
* Print output
* LockCrypt can print your account list enabling you to make a hard copy. The license of this antivirus & security software is Freeware, you can free download and free use this Antivirus & Security software.
| Name / Platform | Version | Requirements |
LockCryptWindowsInstaller Zip FileMac / LinuxExecutable JAR | 2.10 |  Java Runtime Environment |
LockCrypt for Windows MobileActiveSync / WMDC Installer Executable only | 1.42 |  Windows Mobile 5/6 .NET Compact Framework v3.5 |
LockCrypt Firefox ExtensionDownload @ addons.mozilla.org | 1.21 |  Mozilla Firefox |
LockCrypt Mobile J2MEJAR & JAD | 1.30 | Java capable mobile phone/PDA |
Also read this blog posts:Manage Your Passwords With Password Miner MakeYour Passwords Secure, Yet Easy to Remember
Saturday, October 25, 2008
Manage Your Passwords With Password Miner
Password Miner keeps your password safe, without the need to remember any of them. at the mean time it mixes the idea of having a password for each different account, and at the same time you have to remember only one master word.
Features:
- Completely random generation of passwords.
- Three optional inputs to create your passwords.
- Four Different password generating options (Capitals, smalls, numbers, and Symbols).
- Passwords generated are up to 1000 characters.
- You don’t have o remember the passwords, all you have to do is to enter the master word and keywords and then you will have your password again.
- No need for databases and files, there is no data to be saved. Therefore no loss will occur.
- The program is very small. If you need your password in a different computer, all you have to do is to download the program or keep carrying it on your flash disk, no need for any kind of databases.
- The program doesn’t need to save any files, so your passwords are completely safe from strangers.
- Easy to use interface.
- The program has the ability to remember the keywords and username, which are useless by themselves as long as the master word is unknown.
The app takes an extra step by storing URLs when requested. Passwords can include small or capital letters, numbers, and symbols. Password length is limited to a 1000-character maximum.Password Miner 1.0 needs Microsoft DotNetFX 2.0 to run. download here
Also read my earlier blog posts :- MakeYour Passwords Secure, Yet Easy to Remember & KeyScrambler Personal 2.2
Friday, October 24, 2008
MakeYour Passwords Secure, Yet Easy to Remember
Experts say that we should use strong, unique passwords for all of our accounts. But they don't tell us how we're supposed to remember them— and in the real world, most of us end up using the same, not-so-safe password for all of our accounts.There are several reported cases where attackers breaks into a low security site to retrieve thousands of username/password pairs.
Password Hash is an excellent tool lets you use a single password at your end but achieve the safety of generating a unique and robust password at each site.Once installed, use Password Hash by hitting the F2 key in a password field before you type your password. Then, when you submit the password, Password Hash will run what you typed through an algorithm and convert it to a unique, strong password.
A major benefit of PwdHash is that it provides a defense against password phishing scams.In a phishing scam, users are directed to a spoof web site where they are asked to enter their username and password. SpoofGuard is a browser extension that alerts the user when a phishing page is encountered. PwdHash complements SpoofGuard in defending users from phishng scams: using PwdHash the phisher only sees a hash of the password specific to the domain hosting the spoof page.
