Date: Saturday, April
13, 2002 Reviewed By: Doug Anteau
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Introduction
Cresotech, who makes some very good utility programs,
developed a useful program called PocketSafe. This program was
designed to be a secure storage space for all your important data on
your pocket pc. Instead of remembering many passwords for your
internet sites, and remembering important numbers, all you need is
to remember one password and you have access to everything.
The Program
PocketSafe allows you to store data in many different
files. You can have a file for your information, a file for your
spouse, a file for your work, etc. Within each file, you have
categories to sort the information in. The categories are: Bank
Accounts, Contacts, Credit Card, Email Account, ID Documents, and
Notes. The categories have pre-set fields for your information.
To access this information, you enter a password. This
allows total protection of your data. There are three levels of
security. The first allows your PDA device to be password protected.
The second offers password protection of your saved file. The third
allows password protection for each entry within your file. This
program is so well protected that if you lose your password, there
is nothing anybody can do to get you in.
The Pros
PocketSafe is secure. Probably the most secure
I have seen for this type of program. It is also very easy to use.
Graphically it is pleasing to the eyes and you can change the color
and bitmap to personalize it. This program delivers exactly what it
promises.
The Cons
PocketSafe is not customizable. You are limited to the
fields that it offers. For instance, I wanted to save my daughter’s
Immigration data in this program, but none of the basic categories
fit my requirements. I had to put her information in other fields
that were designed for other information. This is not a big problem,
but one that I should not have to contend with.
PocketSafe
costs $19.00. For pocketpc programs, that is rather expensive.
Conclusion
Though PocketSafe has
competition for this type of utility program, I do like it and would
rate it higher if the fields were customizable and if it were about
$5.00 cheaper. That being said, I still think it is an extremely
useful utility and give it an eight.
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