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Going to the Beijing Olympics? Leave your gadgets at home or take steps to protect your privacy!

Brian Krebs, digital security reporter Washington Post, advises Popular Mechanics readers to leave their electronic gadgets at home - along with any expectation of privacy. But what if you need to take a notebook with you, and you need to stay in touch with others? by Adrian Kingsley-Hughes

Tags: Google Gmail, Password, Passphrase, Data, Privacy, Cell Phone, E-mail Providers, Cloud Computing, Internet, Adrian Kingsley-Hughes

Blog posts 2008-08-04

Wipe'n'Clean (exe)

Lets you secure erase, decompress, de/encrypt your files with a simple GUI German. It will search in sub-directorys but won't erase/compress/encrypt folders, files only. Your files will be protected by a 2048Bit-algo and your passphrase (sha512-hashed). This version is the first release on CNET Download.com.

Tags: Passphrase, File

Software downloads 2008-07-25

$1 Million prize offered for cracking an encryption algorithm

It's 2008, and companies perhaps rich on VC money to waste in a guerilla marketing tactic for generating viral buzz, still talk and act as the utopian "unbreakable encryption" algorithm is the panacea of security, or the "Hackers Hell: Privacy That Can't Be Compromised" as they pitch it. ...

Tags: Passphrase, Malware, Encryption Algorithm, Encryption, Spyware, Adware & Malware, Cyberthreats, Security, Viruses And Worms, Dancho Danchev

Blog posts 2008-07-07

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NCrypt XL (exe)

NCrypt XL is a tool to encrypt every cell inside a MS Excel spreadsheet. It uses standard algorithms such as AES and DES. The encryption is text based, and any display format is retained. Encryption and decryption is done by inserting a proper password or passphrase. Every single worksheet may...

Tags: Encryption, LittleLite Software, NCrypt XL, Productivity, Network Security, Security, Networking

Software downloads 2008-05-07

PCI security standard endangers wireless LANs

PCI security standard endangers wireless LANsI see no problem with SSID hidingThe real problem is that the SSID probe request contains enough information to facilitate offline cracking.The SSID probe request will always be there, if it's insecure, then make it secure!Users will always use urban legend security sometimes in addition...

Tags: Wi-Fi, Retail, LANs, SSID, PCI, security, wireless, wireless lan, LAN, retail company, PCI security standard

Discussion threads 2008-03-11

New tool cracks most enterprise wireless LANs

New tool cracks most enterprise wireless LANsThat's why I don't use these methods for securityYou have to consider wireless networks as inherently insecure, whether you use wep, wpa or any of this complicated key crap. They were asking for wireless acces here at my corp for a long time and...

Tags: PRODUCTIVITY, Modems, Wi-Fi, Network security, Cable, Exe, enterprise Wireless LAN, wireless, tool, RADIUS

Discussion threads 2008-03-06

(Images: How to bypass FileVault, BitLocker security)

(Images: How to bypass FileVault, BitLocker security)Supercooled memory?Obviously, that method is for people DESPARATE to steal someone's data and will not be attempted by the average crook.However, wouldn't all this be rendered moot if Apple cleared the memory at reboot?A few things to noteInteresting read, but I'm not totally convinced...

Tags: Hacking, PRODUCTIVITY, SECURITY, FileVault, BitLocker security

Discussion threads 2008-02-21

Vista SP1 still vulnerable to speech recognition 'analog' hole

Vista SP1 still vulnerable to speech recognition 'analog' holeWill this wake it if the machine is locked?Because if all it takes to stop this is have your machine drop to the login screen, then it's not much of an exploit.I do realize that many may not have their system go...

Tags: Microsoft Windows Vista (Longhorn), speech recognition, Microsoft Windows Vista, Microsoft Windows Vista SP1

Discussion threads 2008-02-12

WPA PSK Passphrase Generator (exe)

WPA PSK Passphrase Generator will generate 63 character ascii pass phrases randomly, allowing the generated passphrase to be copied to the clipboard. It uses only A-Z, a-z, and 0-9, so it should work will all networking hardware some of which choke on various punctuation characters. An alternative to online passcode...

Tags: WPA-PSK

Software downloads 2008-02-07

New iPhone update will confuse and upset many Gmail users

New iPhone update will confuse and upset many Gmail usersWhy not Archive?I recently switched from gmail to dot.mac as an experiment, and what I miss most is the Archive function of GMail. Why wouldn't Google set GMail up to Archive e-mails deleted on an iPhone, rather than delete them?...

Tags: E-mail providers, Google Gmail, e-mail, NEW IPhone, Gmail Users

Discussion threads 2008-01-15

Ruckus wireless LAN security method solves usability versus security dilemma

One of the biggest problems with wireless LAN security standards is the lack of an intermediate solution.  Your only choices in securing a wireless LAN were to deploy enterprise grade WPA wireless LAN security which requires RADIUS Remote Authentication Dial In User Service servers in addition to a PKI (Public...

Tags: MAC, WPA-PSK, WLAN, RADIUS, Client, LANs, Wireless LANs, Wi-Fi, Wireless, Security, Networking, George Ou

Blog posts 2008-01-04

CommView for WiFi (zip)

CommView for WiFi is a powerful wireless network monitor and analyzer for 802.11 a/b/g networks. The program presents a clear, detailed picture of network traffic that facilitates the examination and analysis of packets, helping the user to pinpoint network problems and troubleshoot software and hardware. With over 70 supported protocols,...

Tags: Packet, Network, Wireless LANs, Wi-Fi, Wireless, Networking

Software downloads 2007-12-19

Is it ethical to turn on wireless security for an open access point?

One of my readers sent me the following question and I thought it posed an interesting question on ethics.  I'll post his email and then I'll answer his questions. I helped a friend move, and re-established her wireless network working with a new ISP. While working, I encountered 7...

Tags: Password, Router, Network, WPA-PSK, Access Point, Wireless Security, Routers & Switches, Network Technology, Networking, Wireless, George Ou

Blog posts 2007-11-19

Encrypt This (xpi)

Encrypt This allows public key like encryption as well as passphrase methods. Using this extension you can select text and have it encrypted in one click. This will allow you to send emails more securely by ensuring that nobody other than your intended recipient can read the decrypted text. This...

Tags: Marque, E-mail, Security, Online Communications

Software downloads 2007-09-27

OpenPGP Key Exchange and Migration

Business exchange processes must define the mechanism for establishing trust among partners. Using cryptography as the foundation for trust, the OpenPGP support on z/OS and its use of the Java Cryptography Extension JCE within IBM's Java 5 SDK for z/OS, allow for three options: Passphrase exchange, OpenPGP certificate exchange, and...

Tags: IBM z/OS, Migration, Certificate, IBM Corp., OpenPGP, Utility Computing, Operating Systems, Programming Languages, Servers, Java, Software, Software Development, Software/Web Development, Hardware

White papers 2007-08-06

As long as the Internet has been around....and still no secure e-mail?

As long as the Internet has been around....and still no secure e-mail?And, securing email would also make it harder for Spamers to operate.Really, it would make it virtually impossible for spammers to operate if we had secure communications between know email servers.PGPThis does not relate completely to password retrieval, but...

Tags: Tablets, Internet, e-mail, fax, server

Discussion threads 2007-07-25

Laptop insecurities

Laptop insecuritiesA warrant? what are you - an AmericanIn most countries no warrant is needed - police can seize what they want and customs follows no laws but their own.Besides - what choice do you really have:customs agent: what's your password?you: uhh.. I'd like to stay in a cell while...

Tags: Notebooks, laptop computer, password, warrant

Discussion threads 2007-06-28

Ubuntu 7.10 "Gutsy Gibbon" features

Ubuntu 7.10 "Gutsy Gibbon" featuresLooks good to me.I'll have to give it a go and see how it runs on the old dell.PolishedEver more polished! I for one will certainly give it a spin. But until the final release in October, I'll stick with 7.04 Feisty Fawn. I'm not much...

Tags: Operating systems, UNIX, OPEN SOURCE, Ubuntu, Linux, font, distro, PCLinuxOS, Fedora Project

Discussion threads 2007-06-20

SecureZIP (exe)

SecureZIP for Windows provides data-centric security that ensures information sent as email messages or attachments and stored on hard drives, laptops or portable storage devices is protected against theft or unauthorized access. SecureZIP enables users to secure files with strong passphrase or digital certificate-based encryption, as well as digital signature...

Tags: SecureZIP, E-mail, Microsoft Windows, Digital Signatures, Productivity, Digital Security, Security, Online Communications, Operating Systems, Software

Software downloads 2007-05-01

Who is responsible for net user security?

It might be easier and cheaper than ever to connect to the Internet, but the security threats facing users are also greater than ever. But who is responsible for the security of these users?BBC News has a report on a survey of 2,441 people carried out for a UK...

Tags: security, bank

Blog posts 2007-03-26