I was busy developing a commercial project called AroraTool for my company for last six months.

I decided to take few days breake and develop something else.

Freeware apps that I can share with others for free is what always turns me on. I have spent few days writing:

The APasswordSafe is a C#.NET (Microsoft .Net Framework 2.0 required) application which purpose is to store highly confidential information like web-site passwords, bank details, pins etc. in one safe place.

To encrypt this all information The APasswordSafe uses TripleDES algorithm with (forced by application) strong master-password as an encryption key.

I have heard an IT-Conversations presentation about the DES algorithm. A few facts which I found worth to mention are:

1. People often use short one-word passwords.

2. English disctionary consists about 411 000 words

3. To breake one-word-english password encrypted by DES using brut-force takes about 20min for average laptop.

4. A long and strong password with embedded digits and capital letters is... practicaly unbreakable by brut-force techniques.

I've decided to use TripleDES algorithm and force an user to use minimum 12 characters master-password with minimum one digit and one capital letter.

It gives strong security and ensure that user's data is safe...

In few days from now, when we will finish beta testing of this app I will publish more about it here.