By Kurt Seifried, [email protected], Copyright Kurt Seifried
The following is a semi-comprehensive listing of encryption software packages with brief summaries. If you know of something I have not listed please tell me, I want it to be as complete as possible.
Name: BestCrypt for Windows 95/98/NT
Maker: Jetico
License: Commercial (but source code available to vet)
Cost for one user: $89.95 (USD)
Restrictions: none
URL: http://www.jetico.com/
Buy URL: http://www.jetico.com/order.htm
Platforms: Windows 95/98, NT 4.0 Workstation and Server
Services: Disk encryption
RSA: No
Name: INFOSEC Products
Maker: Cerberus Systems
License: Commercial
Cost for one user: $39.00 USD
Restrictions: USA and Canada only
URL: http://www.cerberussystems.com/INFOSEC/products/index.htm
Buy URL: http://www.cerberussystems.com/INFOSEC/products/order.htm
Platforms: Windows 95/98, NT
Services: File encryption
RSA: No
Name: Encrypting File System (EFS)
Maker: Microsoft
License: Commercial
Cost for one user: N/A (component of Windows 2000)
Restrictions: strong encryption for US and Canada only, export
version crippled
URL: http://www.microsoft.com/WINDOWS2000/library/howitworks/security/encrypt.asp
Buy URL: N/A
Platforms: Windows 2000 only
Services: File encryption, Disk encryption
RSA: No (?)
Name: FreeS/WAN
Maker: International Team
License: GPL
Cost for one user: Free
Restrictions: none
URL: http://www.freeswan.org/
Buy URL: N/A
Platforms: Linux
Services: Network encryption (IPSec)
RSA: No
Name: F-Secure SSH Client
Maker: F-Secure
License: Commercial
Cost for one user: $99.00 (USD)
Restrictions: none
URL: http://www.datafellows.com/products/cryptography/f-sshtt.htm
Buy URL: http://www.datafellows.com/download-purchase/
Platforms: Windows 95/98, NT 4.0 Workstation and Server, Windows
2000, Macintosh, AIX, HPUX, Linux, Solaris, IRIX, and more.
Services: Network encryption (other) client
RSA: Yes, commercially licensed, ok to use in US
Name: F-Secure SSH Server
Maker: F-Secure
License: Commercial
Cost for one server: $495.00 (USD) and up
Restrictions: none
URL: http://www.datafellows.com/products/cryptography/f-sshserver.htm
Buy URL: http://www.datafellows.com/download-purchase/
Platforms: AIX, HPUX, Linux, Solaris, IRIX, and more.
Services: Network encryption (other) server
RSA: Yes, commercially licensed, ok to use in US
Name: F-Secure VPN+
Maker: F-Secure
License: Commercial
Cost for one user: $99.00 (USD)
Restrictions: none
URL: http://www.datafellows.com/products/cryptography/vpn-plus/
Buy URL: http://www.datafellows.com/download-purchase/
Platforms: Windows 95/98, NT 4.0 Workstation and Server
Services: Network encryption (IPSec) client
RSA: Yes, commercially licensed, ok to use in US
Name: F-Secure VPN+ Server
Maker: F-Secure
License: Commercial
Cost for one server: $495.00 (USD) and up
Restrictions: none
URL: http://www.datafellows.com/products/cryptography/vpn-plus/
Buy URL: http://www.datafellows.com/download-purchase/
Platforms:
Services: Network encryption (IPSec) server
RSA: Yes, commercially licensed, ok to use in US
Name: Guardbot
Maker: Shuo-yen Choo and Tien Lee
License: Commercial
Cost for one user: *****
Restrictions: USA and Canada only
URL: http://www.guardbot.com/
Buy URL: *****
Platforms: Windows 95/98, NT 4.0 Workstation and Server, any UNIX
with a Java VM
Services: File encryption
RSA: No
Name: GnuPG
Maker: International team headed by Werner Koch
License: GPL
Cost for one user: Free
Restrictions: none
URL: http://www.gnupg.org/
Buy URL: N/A
Platforms: Windows 95/98, NT 4.0 Workstation and Server, Windows
2000, OSF, OS/2, HPUX, Linux, Solaris, IRIX, and more.
Services: Email encryption, File encryption
RSA: No
Name: Hushmail
Maker: Hushmail
License: Free (web based service)
Cost for one user: Free
Restrictions: none
URL: http://www.hushmail.com/
Buy URL: N/A/
Platforms: Windows 95/98, NT 4.0 Workstation and Server, Windows
2000, Macintosh, AIX, HPUX, Linux, Solaris, IRIX, and more.
Services: Encrypted email (web based)
RSA: No
Name: Intel Pro/100 S
Server Adaptor
Maker: Intel
License: Commercial
Cost for one unit: Approx $100 USD
Restrictions: Official export restricted
URL: http://www.intel.com/network/products/pro100ssrvr.htm
Buy URL:
Platforms: Windows 95/ 98, NT 4.0 Workstation and Server, Windows
2000, OpenBSD and more
Services: IPSec hardware acceleration
RSA: Yes (ok)
Name: Internet Explorer
Maker: Microsoft
License: Commercial, but free to use for most applications
Cost for one user: Free
Restrictions: USA and Canada only
URL: http://www.microsoft.com/windows/ie/default.htm
Buy URL: N/A
Platforms: Windows 95/98, NT 4.0 Workstation and Server, Windows
2000, Macintosh, Solaris
Services: Encrypted WWW browser client, Encrypted Email retrieval
client
RSA: Yes, commercially licensed, ok to use in US
Name: Netscape
Maker: Netscape
License: Commercial, but free to use for most applications
Cost for one user: Free
Restrictions: USA and Canada only
URL: http://www.netscape.com/
Buy URL: N/A
Platforms: Windows 95/98, NT 4.0 Workstation and Server, Windows
2000, Macintosh, AIX, HPUX, Linux, Solaris, IRIX, and more.
Services: Encrypted WWW browser client, Encrypted Email retrieval
(IMAP only) client
RSA: Yes, commercially licensed, ok to use in US
Name: Network Shell (NSH)
Maker: Shpink Software
License: Commercial
Cost for one server: $199.00 (USD)
Restrictions: US and Canada only
URL: http://www.shpink.com/
Buy URL: http://www.shpink.com/contact.html
Platforms: Windows 95/98, NT 4.0 Workstation and Server, Windows
2000, FreeBSD, AIX, HPUX, Linux, Solaris, IRIX, and more.
Services: Network encryption (other) client and server
RSA: No
Name: OpenSSH
Maker: International team headed by Theo de Raadt
License: Free (not clear)
Cost for one user: free
Restrictions: none
URL: http://www.openssh.com/
Buy URL: N/A
Platforms: OpenBSD, FreeBSD, Linux, Solaris
Services: Network encryption (other) client and server
RSA: Yes, not licensed, must use RSAREF in US
Name: Opera
Maker: Opera Software
License: Commercial
Cost for one user: $35.00 (USD)
Restrictions:
URL: http://www.opera.com/
Buy URL: https://secure.falcon-net.net/opera/
Platforms: Windows 95/98, NT 4.0 Workstation and Server, Windows
2000, BeOS
Services: Encrypted WWW browser client
RSA: Yes, commercially licensed, ok to use in US
Name: PGP International
Maker: Network Associates (but enhanced by an international team)
License: Commercial (free for personal, non-commercial use)
Cost for one user: Free
Restrictions: none
URL: http://www.pgpi.org/
Buy URL: N/A
Platforms: (depends on exact version) Windows 95/98, NT 4.0
Workstation and Server, Windows 2000, Macintosh, AIX, HPUX,
Linux, Solaris. VMS, Amiga, Atari (?!?)
Services: (depends on exact version) File encryption, Disk
encryption, Email encryption, Network encryption (IPSec) client
RSA: Some versions, check which one you download to make sure.
Name: PGP Freeware
Maker: Network Associates
License: Commercial (free for personal, non-commercial use)
Cost for one user: Free
Restrictions: US and Canada only (although this might change)
URL: http://web.mit.edu/network/pgp.html
Buy URL:
Platforms: Windows 95/98, NT 4.0 Workstation and Server, Windows
2000, Macintosh, AIX, HPUX, Linux, Solaris
Services: File encryption, Email encryption, Network encryption
(IPSec) client
RSA: Yes, commercially licensed, ok to use in US
Name: PGP Personal Privacy
Maker: Network Associates
License: Commercial
Cost for one user: $19.95 (USD)
Restrictions: US and Canada only (recently granted export
license)
URL: http://www.nai.com/asp_set/products/tns/pgpdesktop_intro.asp
Buy URL: http://www.mcafee.com/products/#PGP
Personal Privacy
Platforms: Windows 95/98, NT 4.0 Workstation and Server, Windows
2000, Macintosh
Services: File encryption, Email encryption, Network encryption
(IPSec) client
RSA: Yes, commercially licensed, ok to use in US
Name: PGP Desktop Security
Maker: Network Associates
License: Commercial
Cost for one user: ($71.95 (USD)
Restrictions: US and Canada only (recently granted export
license)
URL: http://www.pgp.com/
Buy URL: http://privacystore.beyond.com/Product/0,1057,3-25-SN107737,00.html
Platforms: Windows 95/98, NT 4.0 Workstation and Server, Windows
2000, Macintosh
Services: File encryption, Email encryption, Network encryption
(IPSec) client
RSA: Yes, commercially licensed, ok to use in US
Name: pgp4pine
Maker: International team
License: Open Source
Cost for one user: Free
Restrictions: None
URL: http://pgp4pine.flatline.de/
Buy URL: N/A
Platforms: Linux, FreeBSD, HPUX, Solaris 2.7, AIX
Services: Email encryption
RSA: No
Name: PPDD
Maker: Allan Latham
License: GPL
Cost for one user: N/A
Restrictions: None
URL: http://linux01.gwdg.de/~alatham/ppdd.html
Buy URL: N/A
Platforms: Linux
Services: Disk encryption
RSA: No
Name: SafeNet/Soft-PK
Maker: IRE
License: Commercial
Cost for one user: $79.00 (USD)
Restrictions: Single DES version available to all (weak, do not
use), Triple DES version only available in Canada and US
URL: http://www.safenet-inc.com/
Buy URL: http://www.soft-pk.com/
Platforms: Windows 95/98, NT 4.0 Workstation and Server
Services: Network encryption (IPSec) client
RSA: No
Name: Scramdisk
Maker: Anonymous
License: OpenSource (mostly)
Cost for one user: N/A
Restrictions: None
URL: http://www.scramdisk.clara.net/
Buy URL: N/A
Platforms: Windows 95/98
Services: Disk encryption
RSA: No
Name: Thawte Personal
Certificate
Maker: Thawte
License: Commercial
Cost for one user: unknown - I believe $14.95 a year **********
Restrictions: none
URL: http://www.thawte.com/
Buy URL: https://www.thawte.com/cgi/enroll/personal/step1.exe
Platforms: Windows 95/98, NT 4.0 Workstation and Server, Windows
2000, Macintosh, AIX, HPUX, Linux, Solaris and more
Services: Digital identification used for Email encryption in
conjunction with a mail client that supports X.509 (almost all
do)
RSA: Yes, commercially licensed, ok to use in US
Name: VeriSign Digital ID
Maker: VeriSign
License: Commercial
Cost for one user: $14.95 (USD, per year)
Restrictions: None
URL: http://www.verisign.com/client/index.html
Buy URL: https://digitalid.verisign.com/client/class1MS.htm
Platforms: Windows 95/98, NT 4.0 Workstation and Server, Windows
2000, Macintosh, AIX, HPUX, Linux, Solaris
Services: Digital identification used for Email encryption in
conjunction with a mail client that supports X.509 (almost all
do)
RSA: Yes, commercially licensed, ok to use in US
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