I'll admit it, I
don't want people poking around my Mac. While I may want certain files encrypted, Apple's File Vault would be overkill
for my needs. That's why I use Knox. With Knox, you can quickly create
password-protected, encrypted volumes that you alone can gain access to. You can even schedule backups to occur
whenever your iPod is docked. If that's not your cup of tea, you can use a remote server or even your .Mac storage
space as a backup destination for Knox. Moving from volume to volume is easily accomplished via a menu bar item.How secure is secure? From the website: "Knox’s encryption—based on Apple’s FileVault technology—protects files with the U.S. Government’s new Advanced Encryption Standard (AES)." So there you go. Changes to version 1.0.7 include:
- Fixed a problem with opening the Preferences window after upgrading to 1.0.6.
- Fixed a crashing bug in Knox task handling.
Reader Comments (Page 1 of 1)
4-20-2006 @ 1:10PM
Nolan said...
Or you could just use the Disk Utility to create encrypted volumes and save $30.
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4-20-2006 @ 3:56PM
FritzLaurel said...
Ditto.
Disk Utility has worked for me ever since switching to OSX from OS9/PGP Disk.
FL
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4-20-2006 @ 10:29PM
Bjorn Nitmo said...
Add my name to the list of those using an encrypted disk image created by Disk Utility. I have aliases in my 'Documents' folder to folders in the disk image. When I try to access a secure file, the system asks for my password, mounts the disk image and away I go. When I'm done, I eject the image. Total security for $0.00. I do love OS X.
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4-21-2006 @ 12:52AM
south said...
"the U.S. Government’s new Advanced Encryption Standard"
why does this not make me feel more secure?
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4-25-2006 @ 10:01PM
Jeff said...
A word of warning: accessing files on knox vaults created after the trial period expires requires purchase of the application (or a little date/time trickery). The whole thing smells of a scam to me.
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6-01-2006 @ 4:57AM
Marko said...
Knox uses standard encrypted disk images, so there's no lock-in, and no problem with accessing files after your Knox trial has ended. Knox itself doesn't work after the trial has ended, obviously, so you need to trash it and open the vault with Disk Utility / DiskImageMounter.
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