A lot of my clients use Yojimbo to securely store their credit card numbers, passwords, and other information. I use it, too, but find it to be a somewhat drab application. On the other hand, Delicious Library is attractive and fun to use, but it isn't really something you'd want to use to store private info. If these two apps mated and had a love child, it would probably look and act a lot like RiftVault.
RiftVault is a new Leopard-only secure vault application from EdgeRift that is currently available in a pre-release version. It looks mahvelous and features 256-bit AES encryption to keep your private stuff from prying eyes. You can store credit card info, frequent flyer account data, passwords, insurance information, or short notes that you don't want to make public. Any document can be dragged into the Safe Deposit Box to be compressed and encrypted. Up to 2 GB of items can be stored in the Safe Deposit Box.
Sound interesting? Download RiftVault for free during the pre-release period, and/or pre-order the release version for $33 -- 33% off of the $49 retail price.
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6-03-2008 @ 9:17AM
ted said...
Downloaded and tried it out. Mahvelous? More like hideous. If ever there was an app that deserved scorn for putting style over substance, this is it. I'll stick w/ Wallet, which does the same thing, isn't overly goudy, and costs about $25 less, thankyouverymuch.
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6-03-2008 @ 10:51AM
Matt said...
Agreed. You can't even create your own kind of entry in this mess. True, Wallet isn't terribly flashy, but it does stick to a very Mac aesthetic. I get the feeling this thing was thrown together very quickly to appeal to Delicious Library owners.
What happens if I want to keep my Serial Numbers for my electronics? Or registration numbers for apps I've purchased? Wireless network keys? Email account servers and logins? Car VIN numbers? Social security numbers? I've got all of that and more in Wallet. Apparently the makers of this software think we've only got five kinds of secure information, and THAT'S IT!
Final Note:
It certainly sounds like they stole the sound effects from the login window from Star Trek. Am I the only one hearing this?
6-03-2008 @ 9:17AM
RobK said...
It is nice looking application. But personally I would never use a closed source encryption product (especially one from the US). You never know if there are any backdoors.
When it comes to encryption products, open source is the way to go such as KeePassX or TrueCrypt. They may not look as nice but they are secure and free.
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6-03-2008 @ 9:19AM
tripdragon said...
Holy glows! Aghhh my eyes. it's fugly.
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6-03-2008 @ 3:52PM
ramond said...
I love how Wallet can backup to dot mac.
6-03-2008 @ 9:46AM
Think Adrian said...
Hideous.
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6-03-2008 @ 9:52AM
LD said...
Enough with the DL comments. Until TUAW has the integrity and th balls to review competing products to DL then shut it already with your lovefest for a marginal app.
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6-03-2008 @ 10:43AM
Metryq said...
Hear! Hear! I tried DL when it first appeared, and it struck me as very cludgy. The new "iSight" scanner has been in the Pedias for a while now. Only someone who keeps their Finder windows in icon mode would like the inyerface of DL.
6-03-2008 @ 9:52AM
zbirdboy said...
It looks like its radioactive! XD
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6-03-2008 @ 9:56AM
mingistech said...
yeah.. thats one ugly app.
glowfest 08
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6-03-2008 @ 10:45AM
Simon Arch said...
Dahlinks-and you know who you are-you look MAHVELOUS! But this? This looks like crap.
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6-03-2008 @ 10:50AM
RON said...
If you are a happy Mac user, this is the best app for you.http://agilewebsolutions.com/products/1Password
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6-03-2008 @ 1:42PM
What the Frack?! said...
I just got Delicious Library 2.0 and I like it. It's my new trophy case (to go). I can store my (GI) Joes there and DVDs and whatever. I never planned as using it to store all kinds of personal data and stuff. I'll look into the 1Password program though. RiftVault does look radio active...
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6-03-2008 @ 1:53PM
look said...
sooooooo ugly!
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6-03-2008 @ 3:07PM
3sidedcoin said...
Has anyone heard of "cardspace" the so called 4th pillar of Vista? as a techie - the platform and security infrastructure looks great, provides an abstraction so that openID works with it also...
if you have vista, let me know what you think, type "CARDSPACE" into the start menu...only a few demo sites using it... not sure why MS aren't pushing it.....
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6-03-2008 @ 4:15PM
smak said...
Holy crap... i didn't even know that app existed! How did you even manage to find this??
6-03-2008 @ 3:17PM
Don Perreault said...
Not even a close comparison to Together or Yojimbo. I understand it is a beta but it is seriously lacking.
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6-03-2008 @ 3:36PM
PSM said...
I'm going to get a 3G iPhone whenever it comes out, and I'm wondering what I can use for a password app that syncs between my desktop and phone, like I've had for Palm and Windows Mobile. Are there any that currently work on iPhones (jailbroken, I assume)? I hope there will be one soon when the app store is ready.
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6-03-2008 @ 4:31PM
wOMo said...
1password will do just that! It creates a special bookmark for mobile safari AND it works with Keychain Access so it syncs via .mac.
6-03-2008 @ 4:40PM
PSM said...
I should probably specify that I'm not just talking about logins, but all private info like credit card numbers, bank info etc. Can 1password store that too?