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Source: Peter Skye (pskye@peterskye.com)
Moderator: Trevor Smith (trevor@haligonian.com)
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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.
 
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