Tuesday 31 July 2012

Portable Security Applications

Portable apps makes the work easier for Network Admins on the move, which are saved into your flash.  Below are some apps i consider a must have in my opinion;

1. Omziff : This is an encryption utility that can encrypt, split, and securely delete files (according to DOD standards), create file hashes, and generate random passwords. 

2. RemoveFakeAntiVirus: As the name implies removes any fake antivirus. This particular tool can be run as a portable app or, with the help of some scripting, can be saved on a drive and run on schedule or at bootup. Wonder why the designer choose a more obvious name?

3. Eraser portable: is a secure data removal tool that can remove data from a drive with multiple wipes, pattern writing, and you can instruct to shutdown or reboot a system.

4. Smaniff:   enables you to capture TCP/IP packets traveling on a network adapter and view the packets between source and destination making it easier for to troubleshoot the network but of course on every host individually.

5.Startup Lite: A very effective tool to disable apps that automatically runs once your syatem comes up.

6. BleachBit : for freeing up hard disk space and guarding privacy. This tool works effortlessly to free cache, delete cookies, clear Internet history, shred temporary files, delete logs, and discard various types of junk you may not have known was on a system.

 7. Kaspersky rescue-disk:  The is my best rescue CD. This is downloaded as an ISO image, but you can install it to flash drive to boot from USB.  

This is just my list, but you can make suggestions on what can be added.