Security tools everyone should know about
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Abakt Backup
in 5 toolboxes
add to my toolboxFree backup software, providing advanced filtering and command line options
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Avast Home Edition
in 6 toolboxes
add to my toolboxFree virus protection for your home PC
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AVG Free Edition
in 29 toolboxes
add to my toolboxInexpensive antivirus software for up to five computers.
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BC Wipe
in 3 toolboxes
add to my toolboxThe BCWipe utility is designed to securely delete files from the disk. Standard file deletion leaves the contents of the "deleted" file on your disk.
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Ciphire
in 4 toolboxes
add to my toolboxAn email encryption tool that is easy to use.
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Client Security
in 1 toolbox
add to my toolboxClient-side software firewall, IDS, and anti-virus.
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Cryptophone
in 3 toolboxes
add to my toolboxGSMK CryptoPhones are the first and only fully trustworthy solution for completely confidential mobile phone calls
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Darik's Boot and Nuke (DBAN)
in 4 toolboxes
add to my toolboxDarik's Boot and Nuke ("DBAN") is a self-contained boot floppy that securely wipes the hard disks of most computers.
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Drive Image XML
in 5 toolboxes
add to my toolboxan easy to use and reliable program for imaging and backing up partitions and logical drives
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Enigmail
in 16 toolboxes
add to my toolboxEnigmail is an extension to the mail client of Mozilla / Netscape and Mozilla Thunderbird which allows users to access the authentication and encryption features provided by GnuPG
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Ewido
in 3 toolboxes
add to my toolboxA free anti-spyware protection tool developed by GRISOFT for home use
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Freebyte Backup
in 4 toolboxes
add to my toolboxFreebyte Backup is a freeware backup program for Windows
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freemail
in 3 toolboxes
add to my toolboxFreemail is an email-like messaging system that transports all messages over Freenet 0.7 in order to achieve anonymity and censorship-resillience
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Freenet
in 3 toolboxes
add to my toolboxFreenet is a decentralized censorship-resistant peer-to-peer distributed data store
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freenigma
in 2 toolboxes
add to my toolboxfreenigma adds privacy technology (with strong e-mail encryption) to your favourite webmail service.
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Gmail File System
in 4 toolboxes
add to my toolboxGmailFS is a virtual filesystem which allows users to mount and use their Gmail email account's storage as a local disk drive.
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GNU Privacy Guard (GnuPG)
in 16 toolboxes
add to my toolboxThe GNU Privacy Guard (GnuPG) enables people to securely exchange messages and to secure files with both privacy and strong authentication. GnuPG is a free software replacement for the PGP suite of cryptographic software.
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GPG4Win
in 5 toolboxes
add to my toolboxThe Gpg4win project aims at updating the Gpg4win Windows installation package with GnuPG encryption tool, associated applications and documentation on a regular basis.
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hamachi
in 5 toolboxes
add to my toolboxWith Hamachi you can organize two or more computers with an Internet connection into their own virtual network for direct secure communication.
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Hushmail
in 4 toolboxes
add to my toolboxHushmail is a Web-based e-mail service that lets you send and receive email in total security
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Invisiblog
in 5 toolboxes
add to my toolboxinvisiblog.com lets you publish a weblog using GPG and the Mixmaster anonymous remailer network. You don't ever have to reveal your identity
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Kapersky Internet Security
in 1 toolbox
add to my toolboxFirewall software
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KeePass
in 5 toolboxes
add to my toolboxKeePass is a free/open-source password manager or safe which helps you to manage your passwords in a secure way
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Martus
in 5 toolboxes
add to my toolboxMartus is designed to assist human rights organizations in collecting, safeguarding, organizing and disseminating information about human rights abuses. It enables grassroots NGOs to securely catalogue and store their records on off-site servers with easy
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Off-the-Record (OTR) Messaging
in 13 toolboxes
add to my toolboxOTR allows you to have private (not just encrypted) conversations over instant messaging by providing: Encryption, Authentication, Deniability, and Perfect forward secrecy.
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PHLAK
in 4 toolboxes
add to my toolboxPHLAK was created to become the only tool security professionals would need to perform security analysis, penetration testing, forensics, and security auditing
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Pidgin Portable
in 5 toolboxes
add to my toolboxPortable Gaim is the versatile Gaim instant messaging client packaged as a portable app, so you can take your IM settings and buddy lists with you. The Off-the-record plugin is also included for secure, encrypted messaging
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PuTTY
in 52 toolboxes
add to my toolboxA Free Telnet/SSH Client
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Shinkuro
in 5 toolboxes
add to my toolboxShinkuro is a small software program that enables teams to securely share files, exchange instant messages, and do simple screen sharing.
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SILC (Secure Internet Live Conferencing)
in 3 toolboxes
add to my toolboxEncrypted internet chat protocol
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SSH Tunnel Manager
in 6 toolboxes
add to my toolboxSSH Tunnel Manager is a front-end for the ssh command when used to open tunnels between two hosts.
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Steganography
in 2 toolboxes
add to my toolboxTool of hiding information on the contents of the file within another file!
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TOKIWA DataRecovery
in 2 toolboxes
add to my toolboxRecovers deleted files from hard drives
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Truecrypt
in 12 toolboxes
add to my toolboxTrueCrypt is a free open source on-the-fly encryption (OTFE) program for Microsoft Windows XP/2000/2003 and Linux. It allows one to create a virtual encrypted disk within a file and then mount it as a real disk
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Tunnelblick
in 3 toolboxes
add to my toolboxOpenVPN GUI for OSX
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Ultimate Boot CD for Windows
in 3 toolboxes
add to my toolboxUBCD4Win is a bootable CD which contains software that allows you to repair/restore/diagnostic almost any computer problem. UBCD4Win is based on Bart's PE
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VaultletSuite
in 8 toolboxes
add to my toolboxVaultletSuite 2 Go is the first industrial strength privacy protecting software that's a snap to use, installs on your hard drive or your thumb/USB drive.
The VaultletSuite 2 Go uses Open Source 2048 bit RSA public key and 256 AES encryption, and is the easiest way to protect and control your spam-free email, passwords and important files wherever you and USB drive may roam: from home to work and anywhere in between.
VaultletSuite 2 Go contains the following services:
VaultletMail: not only do you get get secure spam and phishing free email, but you can also control whether your messages are printed, archived, forwarded, and even how long they live before they vanish. Not only that but you can receive guaranteed receipts too!
PasswordValet: with one click you can edit and protect your valuable account and password information. You can store them on your USB drive or our server.
VaultletFiler: with one click you can protect the valuable files that you store on your USB drive. With that one click, you're protected from unintended exposure of your valuable information.
VaultletMail DropBox: Anyone can send you a secure message using the VaultletMail DropBox. All it takes is two clicks to send you a point-to-point encrypted email message: one click to start the secure editor applet, and another one to encrypt it and send it on its way to you.
SpecialDelivery: gives VaultletMail users the ability to send encrypted time and view constrained content to anyone in the world, regardless of which email system or client they use. This means that recipients of SpecialDelivery messages will benefit from your desire to protect and control your communications with them even if they don't have a VaultletMail account. VaultletSuite 2 Go: Your World, Secured. Anywhere
The VaultletSuite is available for free to individuals and for non-governmental,non-profit use.
New in v2.6: Not only does the VaultletSuite 2 Go now display itself in English, Español, Français, Русский, and العربية, but it also supports Right-to-Left rendering of فارسی and עברית!
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ZFone
in 4 toolboxes
add to my toolboxZfone is software for secure voice communication over the Internet (VoIP). It is created by Phil Zimmermann, the creator of the PGP encryption software. Zfone works on top of existing SIP- and RTP-programs, like Gizmo and SIPphone
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ZoneAlarm
in 11 toolboxes
add to my toolboxWindows firewall software with free version for basic use.
