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We are all Computer geek’s aren’t we? Our computers contain sensitive data like Passwords, private documents and pictures that if stolen can mean a total disaster. Thieves can use all our private data to make our lives miserable. Data Security has gained a lot of importance these days and is critical to any organization to protect its data.

So why treat your computer any differently than you do your other valuable property that you keep in a safe? Why not take advantage of the newest of the softwares to protect your computer?

The latest OS’es like Mac OSX Leopard and Windows Vista have data security in some form but it is pretty much limited by what it can do.

If you are interested in protecting your data beyond what your OS already gives you then a software called Folder Castle for you. Folder Castle is a security tool that protects your files and folders with a password, preventing unauthorized users from accessing them. Folder Castle hides and encrypts your confidential and sensitive files and folders on your computer.

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If the security risks faced by credit card users weren’t already enough, now the security information that is stored in a magnetic strip behind the card can be hacked and be used for malicious purposes. Hacking the data on the magnetic strip so far has been unsuccessful but RFID security guru Adam Laurie has come up with a test program named CHaP.py, specifically designed to read the chip and PIN credit cards that comply with the EMV standard.

Here’s what Wikipedia has to say about the EMV Standard :

The EMV is a standard for interoperation of IC cards (”Chip cards”) and IC capable POS terminals and ATM’s, for authenticating credit and debit card payments. The name EMV comes from the initial letters of Europay, MasterCard and VISA, the three companies which originally cooperated to develop the standard. It defines the interaction at the physical, electrical, data and application levels between IC cards and IC card processing devices for financial transactions

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