Keep your passwords safe

main Speaking of using good passwords, they most definitely may not be as easy to remember as less secure passwords. How about trying some software to store your passwords. KeePass Password Safe is an open source and free program to do just that.

You can put all your passwords in one database, which is locked with one master key or a key file. So you only have to remember one single master password or select the key file to unlock the whole database. The databases are encrypted using the best and most secure encryption algorithms currently known (AES and Twofish).

Features include:

  • Strong Security
  • Multiple User Keys
  • Portable and No Installation Required
  • Export To TXT, HTML, XML and CSV Files
  • Import From Many File Formats
  • Easy Database Transfer
  • Support of Password Groups
  • Time Fields and Entry Attachments
  • Auto-Type, Global Auto-Type Hot Key and Drag&Drop
  • Intuitive and Secure Clipboard Handling
  • Searching and Sorting
  • Multi-Language Support
  • Strong Random Password Generator
  • Plugin Architecture
  • Open Source!

Need to install software on a new PC?

asdfasdfasdfasdfsadfsadf If you find yourself setting up several new computers, or just one or two on a regular basis, you’ll quickly discover that the most annoying part is downloading and installing all those darn applications. Smart Installer Pack to the rescue. Just download this file and dump it onto a CD or flash drive. Now you’ll have relatively current versions of many common programs including OpenOffice, Firefox, Chrome, Skype, and Adobe Reader. Unfortunately, it won’t allow you to do unattended installations but it will prevent you from needing to download them individually to each computer.