I've worked for several security technology companies including RSA and Sony/BMG (yup, they developed DRM software, so they qualify), and have found Atabok has excellent technology and solutions. Standards-based: x.509 certs, managed PKI, 256 bit AES, protected in memory, integrates with Outlook, Notes and Acrobat, and has clients which run on Linux/Unix/Mac. It can be hosted or brought in-house. The client experience is pretty close to seamless and, unlike PGP, easy to install and manage for an organization. They even offer DRM for office/PDF docs (view/print/combust), all in one integrated solution.
What's more, the people that work there are great, esp. their chief scientist [IMO].
Variations on this theme are considered in the book "Malicious Cryptography: Exposing Cryptovirology" by authors Adam Young and Moti Yung. To quote from a famous online book site:
Hackers have uncovered the dark side of cryptography--that device developed to defeat Trojan horses, viruses, password theft, and other cyber-crime. It's called cryptovirology, the art of turning the very methods designed to protect your data into a means of subverting it. In this fascinating, disturbing volume, the experts who first identified cryptovirology show you exactly what you're up against and how to fight back.
They will take you inside the brilliant and devious mind of a hacker--as much an addict as the vacant-eyed denizen of the crackhouse--so you can feel the rush and recognize your opponent's power. Then, they will arm you for the counterattack.
This book reads like a futuristic fantasy, but be assured, the threat is ominously real. Vigilance is essential, now.
Understand the mechanics of computationally secure information stealing
Learn how non-zero sum Game Theory is used to develop survivable malware
Discover how hackers use public key cryptography to mount extortion attacks
Recognize and combat the danger of kleptographic attacks on smart-card devices
Build a strong arsenal against a cryptovirology attack
Ztree, ISOBuster, utorrent, xxcopy, x-setup (not SO bloated, the "copy to" utility from the Windows95 PowerToys (not the later version), textpipe (fantastic utility), and WinRar (though 7zip is better, Rar seems easier to use, but I've not used it in a while)...also many of the Acronis tools are MUCH lighter than their Symantec counterparts (and work better!), and AVG.
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I've worked for several security technology companies including RSA and Sony/BMG (yup, they developed DRM software, so they qualify), and have found Atabok has excellent technology and solutions. Standards-based: x.509 certs, managed PKI, 256 bit AES, protected in memory, integrates with Outlook, Notes and Acrobat, and has clients which run on Linux/Unix/Mac. It can be hosted or brought in-house. The client experience is pretty close to seamless and, unlike PGP, easy to install and manage for an organization. They even offer DRM for office/PDF docs (view/print/combust), all in one integrated solution. What's more, the people that work there are great, esp. their chief scientist [IMO].
Variations on this theme are considered in the book "Malicious Cryptography: Exposing Cryptovirology" by authors Adam Young and Moti Yung. To quote from a famous online book site: Hackers have uncovered the dark side of cryptography--that device developed to defeat Trojan horses, viruses, password theft, and other cyber-crime. It's called cryptovirology, the art of turning the very methods designed to protect your data into a means of subverting it. In this fascinating, disturbing volume, the experts who first identified cryptovirology show you exactly what you're up against and how to fight back. They will take you inside the brilliant and devious mind of a hacker--as much an addict as the vacant-eyed denizen of the crackhouse--so you can feel the rush and recognize your opponent's power. Then, they will arm you for the counterattack. This book reads like a futuristic fantasy, but be assured, the threat is ominously real. Vigilance is essential, now. Understand the mechanics of computationally secure information stealing Learn how non-zero sum Game Theory is used to develop survivable malware Discover how hackers use public key cryptography to mount extortion attacks Recognize and combat the danger of kleptographic attacks on smart-card devices Build a strong arsenal against a cryptovirology attack
It mostly still ships on 1 DVD...mostly.
Ztree, ISOBuster, utorrent, xxcopy, x-setup (not SO bloated, the "copy to" utility from the Windows95 PowerToys (not the later version), textpipe (fantastic utility), and WinRar (though 7zip is better, Rar seems easier to use, but I've not used it in a while)...also many of the Acronis tools are MUCH lighter than their Symantec counterparts (and work better!), and AVG.