Application to store your "secret" info ?

[cudo]

hi, i am looking for an application to store all my confidential data eg pass, card nos, logins and so on..something like eWallet.

any idea if sthsimillar exist for mac ?

cheers

 

[EvanLugh]

I think you're a bit of a fool for doing it in the first place but for your passwords there is 1passwrd. I suppose you could autmate a keychain for everything else.

 

[cudo]

thanks for ur opinion on this matter although i did not answer my question.
i just need to keep all the info in one place..as i am not planning to have my mac stolen and subsequently my info, it i just for me to keep them in one place and prevent from other looking into it by curiosity.

 

[EvanLugh]

Use TextEdit then? As long as you keep your desktop secure and needs a password to logon etc, there shouldn't be a problem. Call it something like SafariSettings.doc and place it in the Library?

 

[Brendon Bauer]

+1 for 1Password. I store card #'s, passwords etc. If they don't have a template for it just store it in a secure note inside 1Passoword. You can even save the document as a password protected website so you can access it on the go.

 

[mr.stinki]

You can make a password protected disk image.

Go to Disk utility>Click on "new image"

Give it a name, select the size, and turn on encryption.

Give it a password, and hide it. Now just store your stuff in there, and when you need it, double click on it, enter the password, and Done!!

NOTE: MAKE SURE YOU UNCHECK "Save Password on keychain'!!

 

[chas0001]

I also use 1Password. On the go access including access on the iPhone. Very easy to use.

 

[Mr Skills]

Unless I'm misunderstanding something, doesn't Keychain do this?

 

[DaveF]

I've used SplashID for the past five years to manage all my passwords, email logins, network info, credit cards, bank accounts, etc.

I gave 1password a go, but it's really a website password manager. It's not well suited to all the other sorts of data that SplashID handles well.

 

[AdeFowler]

Why not just create Secure Notes in Keychain Utility? It's what it's there for.

 

[cheeseadiddle]

What about putting it in an Acrobat pdf file and setting the security functions for opening/printing?

 

[gnasher729]

hi, i am looking for an application to store all my confidential data eg pass, card nos, logins and so on..something like eWallet.

any idea if sthsimillar exist for mac ?

cheers

It's right there on your Mac: Open "Keychain Access" and use "Secure Notes". In the preferences for the application, you can choose "Show Status in Menubar" so it will be always available directly in the menubar.

 

[cudo]

thanks for all ur input..i did not know OSX offers so much free of charge 😀 i like the idea with disk image..gonna use this one instead of spending 20 bucks on splashid

cheers

 

[srl7741]

thanks for all ur input..i did not know OSX offers so much free of charge 😀 i like the idea with disk image..gonna use this one instead of spending 20 bucks on splashid

cheers

Good choice, it should work out good for you. Free and clean.

 

[dborja]

I've used SplashID for the past five years to manage all my passwords, email logins, network info, credit cards, bank accounts, etc.

I gave 1password a go, but it's really a website password manager. It's not well suited to all the other sorts of data that SplashID handles well.

+1

I've used SplashID since the days I had a WindowsMobile PDA and PDAPhone. I was also running versions for WinXP and Mac OS X so I could synchronize and have my data available wherever I am. Nowadays, I use it between work (WinXP) and home (Mac OS X) and synchronize by exporting/importing the data file over .Mac... I'm waiting for an iPhone version so I don't have to fire up my MacBook while on travel just to get a password...🙂

 

[stenosis.kill]

http://www.truecrypt.org/

try truecrypt to hide some files

 

[RedTomato]

Apple's info is below.

I have to say, I find keychains hard to understand.

What does it mean by 'select which keychain you want to use?

On mine, I have 3 - Login, System, and System Roots. Which one should I use?

You can use your keychain to securely store sensitive information unrelated to your computer, such as personal identification numbers (PINs) for a bank account, credit card numbers, confidential notes, cryptographic keys, and any other information that you want to keep private.

Storing information in your keychain:

Open Keychain Access, located in the Utilites folder in the Applications folder.

Open Keychain Access

If keychains are hidden, choose View > Show Keychains.

Select the keychain you want to use.

If the keychain is locked, click the lock icon, and then enter your keychain password to unlock it.

Choose File > New Secure Note Item.

Type a name for the note that will help you remember what it is.

Type or paste the information you want to preserve in the Note field.

Click Add.

Enter a password if required.

To view the contents of the note, select Secure Notes in the Category list and double-click the note. Select Show Note. You’ll be asked for your keychain password if you haven’t selected “Always allow access to this item” in the Access Control pane.

NOTE: It’s a good idea to leave “Always allow access to this item” unselected for most items in your keychain. This provides greater security for your information.

 

[nemex]

hi, i am looking for an application to store all my confidential data eg pass, card nos, logins and so on..something like eWallet.

any idea if sthsimillar exist for mac ?

cheers

Try 1Password or SplashID

Cheers!

 

[Future Blues]

Another vote for 1password. Extremely convenient.