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PasSafe Description |
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PasSafe is a convenient desktop tool to manage security passwords and user access codes and can be used to randomly generate hard to crack 7 character passwords. The PasSafe database is highly encrypted to ensure the integrity of the stored data. PasSafe can also be used to store other sensitive data such as serial numbers, insurance policy details and other access related information.
Web site URLs and email addresses can automatically be linked to the display of a password. Forgotten passwords can easily be recovered by utilizing 1 or more key questions that can be created during setup. PasSafe automatically closes after a period of inactivity and for added security from view by a passerby, does not show the password until a Show password button is used. There is no limit to the number of codes and passwords stored and items can be categorized for convenient retrieval.
PasSafe allows multi user access for corporate users and provides multiple profiles to enable departments such as human resources, accounts, sales to independently store their own specific data.
Features at a Glance
Totally Secure - PasSafe uses an Advanced Encryption Standard (AES) block cipher. AES is the proposed replacement algorithm for DES. If a computer were capable of cracking a DES key in 1 second that same computer would not be able to crack an AES key for 149 trillion years.
(National Institute of Standards and Technology web site http://csrc.nist.gov/encryption/aes/rijindeal/)
Profiles - PasSafe allows unlimited number of profiles for the storage of passwords etc. Each profile has its own security access. Domestic users can have different profiles for family members and corporate users can create different profiles for departments in the organisation such as the Sales Dept, Finance Dept. The corporate version allows multi user access to the same profile.
Security Access - Access to each profile is via:
User Id
Password
PIN
or any combination of the 3. If you forget this information you can also setup up to 3 questions and answers known only to yourself. An important security feature of PasSafe is that if you don't use PasSafe for 5 minutes it will close the current profile and minimise itself to the task bar, further preventing any unauthorised access. Automatic password generation - This feature is ideal for corporate users who have to regularly change their system password. PasSafe will randomly create a 7 character password of numeric and upper and lower case alpha characters. The use of such a password creates trillions of variations thus making it extremely difficult for hackers.
Show Password - Tired of writing your account code and password (assuming you can find it that is) so that you can enter it into the web site you want to visit? The Show Password function will open a small window which will always sit on top of any other open applications. If you have entered a web site or email address this information will display. To automatically launch your browser and go to the web site or send an email just click on the address in the this window. There is also a copy button which will automatically enter the password and account id info into the web site. For maximum security the window will automatically close after 1 minute if you don't close it first.
Categories - For greater ease of use passwords etc. can be grouped by categories. Passwords can then be displayed by the category filter. You can also sort the display on any of the fields such as account name, account code, expiry date etc.
Expiry Date - If you have entered expiry dates for your credit cards or in fact any other entry, then each time you run PasSafe a message will display to alert you to those entries that the date expires within 7 days. They will also be highlighted in red. This message will continue to display until you have changed the expiry date.
Off Site Storage - Antares offers an off site storage facility for your sensitive information in the event of theft of your computer or inability to restore from backup in the instance of a system crash.
On Line Help - PasSafe has full online help and hardcopy manual.
Support - There is a technical help desk which can be emailed at any time. |
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