The Tungsten PDA

After the post yesterday, we already know how to choose good passwords. But if that is safe, we have to have so many and so hard to remember how can we not managed to stop using them on the third day of boredom? So very easy, using one of the many specific programs that exist for these duties for the Palm.

The advantages are manifold. By using the Palm to save our passwords we will always at hand and in a place known, which did not always lose and have to relocate the Palm above will be available. In addition, we save having to remember. Incidentally, can carry more important information, like bank account numbers, phone numbers private, and any other confidential information. And the keys can be organized by categories, in order to avoid disorder.

Furthermore, although someone will have access to our PDA, you can not take them, as these programs prohibit access by unauthorized users who do not let us be us through a global password. So we reduce the problem to memorize them all, to memorize one, which therefore may be much more complex. And since we're not going to have to remember, these programs include the option to automatically create random passwords very secure when we need a new one.

After hearing their usefulness, comment on the programs that I have liked most of those who've tried it:

• As always, the first option is free software. But in this case about: how can we trust the security of a program (not that we want to allow access to information without knowing the password global, that has no back doors, etc.), if no one can see how it's done? Therefore, I recommend keyring. Is an easy to use, available in Spanish. Can write a text along with the password (for any related information that we need to have on hand). Have the generator of random passwords who spoke earlier with a lot of options to secure passwords that are totally random or speakers, we choose the size that includes only alphanumeric characters or symbols, and so on. Uses the encryption algorithm Triple DES, with 112-bit keys, making it very safe. A truly comprehensive program.




Keyring uses a powerful encryption algorithm

• Another free program, though not free, which I liked is Yaps. It's much easier with less functionality than keyring, but only in exchange occupies 61KB, which for older computers can be an advantage. It uses encryption Blowfish 256 bits.
• Finally also recommend SplashID.
  
  Published: Delagua I have been warned in comments that SplashID is not free. I downloaded it a few months ago in a temporary promotion, which offered the registered version, but has again become shareware version, limited to 30 days of use. Anyway not erase what I wrote about him, for if someone finds it of interest.
  
  Although the full version, which includes program for Palm and PC (to enter data more easily), it is commercial, I discovered by chance that if you just downloaded to the Palm version is completely free. It includes the same password generator that keyring, which is a point in its favor. It is aesthetically more carefully, with the possibility of assigning icons to the various categories, and allows you to edit the types of information to store, customizing the data fields, so as to have such a kind "bank" with fields "account number" and " secret number "and so on. Which was used until I discovered keyring, and I think also a good program. It uses the Blowfish encryption algorithm.

Splash is more colorful and customizable

I strongly recommend testing three for deciding which you should, because we all met well with his role. Now you have no excuse for using weak passwords recommended, as always, thanks to the great benefit of our Palm. And for those who are as confused as I do, these programs saved us many times to lose the morning because our data did not remember to enter any account that we need to use.

Posts in this series:

• Using the Palm to create and manage good passwords (I)
• Using the Palm to create and manage good passwords (and II)

By: Mark Gonzalez Troyes in Palm Analysis
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