Discover new 'Security & Encryption' sites.

Windows only: Need to send an encrypted file to someone, but know they won't want to mess around with installing their own cryptography software? Freeware Flexcrypt packages your files in a standalone executable file ready to email to a cohort who's also using Windows. The recipient only needs to know the password to open it. To decrypt the package, just double-click the .EXE and enter the password at the prompt, as shown:
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Bookmarked: September 15, 2009 00:09:49 · Details
URL: lifehacker.com/395460/flexcrypt-passwords-documents-in-a-standalone-package

All platforms with the Java runtime: Free, open source application Sensitive Number Finder (Senf) scans your hard drive for personally identifying data worth stealing, like Social Security and credit card numbers. The software points out these vulnerable digits so you can remove or encrypt them to keep your personal finances or identity safe. Senf requires no installation, so to try it out just download it and run it. The application scans files within any directory and reports on all files that appear as though they could pose a security threat.
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Bookmarked: September 15, 2009 00:09:09 · Details
URL: lifehacker.com/396939/sensitive-number-finder-detects-insecure-personal-data

Windows only: Freeware PDF Unlocker, a free Windows utility, doesn't do everything that commercial packages like those from Elcomsoft do, but it will help if you just need to unlock copy/paste and editing restrictions on a PDF. Simply drag a copy-protected PDF onto PDF Unlocker's icon, and a new, non-protected copy will be created. You can also strip PDF files of passwords needed to open and read them, but you, uh, need the password to do so. For simple restrictions, however, it does the job. Freeware PDF Unlocker is a
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Bookmarked: September 15, 2009 00:09:21 · Details
URL: lifehacker.com/396534/freeware-pdf-unlocker-enables-copypaste-functions-without-passwords

TrueCrypt is free open-source disk encryption software for Windows 7/Vista/XP, Mac OS X and Linux. In case an attacker forces you to reveal the password, TrueCrypt provides plausible deniability. In contrast to file encryption, data encryption performed by TrueCrypt is real-time (on-the-fly), automatic, transparent, and does not involve temporary unencrypted files.
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Bookmarked: November 11, 2009 14:11:21 · Details
URL: www.truecrypt.org

Windows/Mac/Linux: TrueCrypt 6.0, the latest and improved version of the powerful software encryption tool, has been released. New to this version are the additions of hidden volume tools—the ability to create virtual, encrypted drives only viewable by yourself—to the OS X and Linux versions, and to hide an entire operating system behind encryption in Windows. Systems with multi-core CPUs will see improved encrypt/decrypt performance boosted by 100% for each CPU (important when hibernating/suspending with encrypted drives), and "backup headers" which provide last-chance recovery for encrypted drives and files that get
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Bookmarked: September 15, 2009 00:09:13 · Details
URL: lifehacker.com/397964/truecrypt-60-cranks-up-multi+core-speed-adds-os-xlinux-features

DNSstuff offers DNS tools, Network tools, Email tools, DNS reporting and IP information gathering. Explore monitoring products and free DNS tools at DNSstuff.
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Bookmarked: November 08, 2009 18:11:58 · Details
URL: www.dnsstuff.com

HouseCall is a free online virus scanner offered by Trend Micro, which checks whether a computer has been infected by viruses, spyware, or other malware. HouseCall performs additional security checks to identify and fix vulnerabilities to prevent reinfection
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Bookmarked: November 09, 2009 05:11:50 · Details
URL: housecall.trendmicro.com

Steve Gibson's and Gibson Research Corporation's Web homepage.
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Bookmarked: November 09, 2009 05:11:44 · Details
URL: grc.com

Sample McAfee Standards Document
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URL: vil.nai.com/vil/virusSummary.asp

BT's Managed Security Solutions Group is the leading provider of managed security services for data networks.
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Bookmarked: November 09, 2009 06:11:35 · Details
URL: www.counterpane.com