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Date:	Sun, 20 Feb 2000 21:49:30 PST
From:	Peter Skye <pskye@peterskye.com >
Reply-To:	scoug-general@scoug.com
To:	scoug-general@scoug.com
Subject:	SCOUG-General: KeyRing/2 Debuts At SCOUG's Monthly Meeting

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Followup to Saturday's meeting:

KeyRing/2 Debuts At SCOUG's Monthly Meeting

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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