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Application Review – Password Safe

Security Pub Followers, be on the look out for upcoming posts where I will share my thoughts on the security tools that I have used or currently using.

password safe Do you have a lot of passwords to remember and keep up with for different things?  If the answer is yes then I would suggest taking a look at this easy to use open source password management tool called Password Safe. It uses the encryption method Twofish cipher which was created in part by security genius Bruce Schneier.  With password safe you can easily create one password as the master password which will then unlock the safe for you to view all your other user names and passwords.

Key Benefits

  • Keep your passwords organized
  • Secure your passwords with Twofish Cipher encryption
  • Quickly Generate Strong Passwords
  • Create Backups of your Password Database
  • Stores Password History
  • Auto Type – quickly enter your username and password with a single click
  • And MUCH more…..

To download the latest version 3.22, released on May 23, 2010. Visit SourceForge