Return-Path: Received: from mailer.bmtmicro.net (mailer.bmtmicro.net [206.25.203.5]) by pc350.comkal.net (Weasel v0.92) for xxxxatyyyyy; 22 Feb 2000 08:45:21 Received: from os2ss.falcon-net.net ([206.25.203.8]) by mailer.bmtmicro.net (Post.Office MTA v3.5.3 release 223 ID# 0-58942U1100L200S0V35) with SMTP id net for ; Mon, 21 Feb 2000 00:45:06 -0500 Date: Mon, 21 Feb 00 00:48:49 To: "" Priority: Normal X-Mailer: PMMail/2 2.0 For OS/2 Automated Sending MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii" Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Subject: [WarpCast] KeyRing/2 Debuts At SCOUG's Monthly Meeting Message-ID: <20000221054506113.AAA328atmailer.bmtmicro.netatos2ss.falcon-net.net> Errors-To: adminatbmtmicro.net From: "WarpCast News Service" Reply-To: "WarpCast News Service" PMView 2000: The ultimate in image viewing PMView 2.0 is now PMView 2000! See http://www.pmview.com/ for details ********************************************************************* Source: Peter Skye (pskyeatpeterskye.com) Moderator: Trevor Smith (trevorathaligonian.com) ------------------------------------------------------- The security software KeyRing/2 was demonstrated and officially released by Kevin McCoy, President of IDK Software, at the heavily-attended February 19 SCOUG monthly meeting. SCOUG is the Southern California OS/2 User Group. "Computers get hacked into, they get unauthorized visits when you're not around, they get stolen - especially laptops," warns McCoy. "You shouldn't be afraid to computerize your personal info just because of the bad guys out there." KeyRing/2 is a security vault for all your my-eyes-only information - passwords, bank PIN numbers, software registration codes, the phone numbers for the two girls you met at the bar while your wife was at her mom's. "I use Blowfish encryption in the licensed version of KeyRing/2" says McCoy. "It's the most powerful of the public algorithms, and stronger and faster than DES. And I've added Cypher Block Chaining on top of it so it's even more secure." IDK is still working out the details of putting KeyRing/2 online for downloading, since the U.S. government still doesn't allow some forms of encryption software to be exposed to overseas access (a ruling last month doesn't cover the powerful security contained in KeyRing/2). For a demo copy of KeyRing/2, send an email request to Kevin McCoy and he'll rush a copy to you. Kevin spent the morning showing KeyRing/2 screens and options. There's a lot in the program, and you can use as little or as much as you like. "Passwords can be set up with reminders to change them after a certain number of days, the program makes sure it doesn't leave your information in the swap file or main memory when it closes, and there are dozens of other security features and options" noted Mark Abramowitz, SCOUG Program Chairman. "I especially like the way you can select a password and then have KeyRing/2 open the corresponding web site in Netscape." "I was really surprised at the great response" adds McCoy. "I brought along a number of demo versions for anyone who wanted to try it, but after the meeting people didn't want the demo, they wanted to buy the full version then and there. I sold quite a number. Seems like there's quite a need for KeyRing/2 and its security benefits." The program itself can't be started without a master password, so curious intruders won't even be able to see what kind of information you're protecting. It's a great master repository for all your personal id's, your online trading accounts, special phone numbers and online passwords. The Southern California OS/2 User Group (SCOUG) is pleased to add KeyRing/2 to its list of hosted product announcements. SCOUG was the host of Warp Expo West last September. ------------------------------------------------------- To subscribe, unsubscribe, or for more information on WarpCast, visit: http://www.warpcast.com/ -------------------------------------------------------