How do you keep your sensitive/important information ???

[MitzEclipse]

How do you keep your sensitive/important information ???

Hi Everyone-

No, I'm not asking where you personally store your info, I'm asking HOW you do it. The thing is, I'm starting to build up a ton of account numbers, passwords, PINs, and other extremely confidential/sensitive numbers that I don't want anyone else to know.

I would like to create some sort of spreadsheet or database with all my info in it so that I can just look something up and find my info. If someone gets a hold of this, it could be very bad, so I would like to protect it via encryption / password / etc...

The problem is that I move around. Being a student, I am never on the same computer, same workstation, same laptop. So, the way I store all of "my documents" is I put it up on Yahoo! Briefcase or some other online hard drive. Obiously, I don't want to put my sensitive information on Yahoo! Briefcase...

Anyone have any suggestions? Some people have recommended I encrypt the excel file via PGP, however, the problem lies when I move around on to other machines -- sometimes I do not have access to install PGP and decrypt the file.

Thanks so much for the help and replies!

 

[MeanMeosh]

i memorize it... store it in my brain...

Brain
Proc Power: 5 million ghz
storage: 1 mil terabytes
ram: 100 gigs DDR memory
video: eye
audio: mouth

 

[Bomberboy]

Just try to keep them all in your head - as that is the safest spot possible.

I know some people keep passwords on their pdas, you might want to try that out.

 

[pulse8]

In my head. If I don't know it, I don't really need to know it.

 

[Miramonti]

I use a table in Word for all serials, logins, and pswds and then encrypt the file with a 40bit utility called zfile that I bought a while ago. Then I store a copy on an online storage site account.

 

[johneetrash]

PDA sounds pretty good... you can lock access to those right? like if you misplace it? that would be a good idea unless u can carry a portable fireproof safe type thingy with you

 

[MitzEclipse]

jjsole,

When you decrypt your file, do you have to have some sort of decryption software on the local machine? or will it automatically decrypt itself after supplying a password or something?

 

[Vincent]

I use a program called Password Prompter that was written by someone who works for PC Magazine. You can probably download it from there still.

 

[Aihyah]

use pda, gotta have decent security programs though. pda bomb for 1st line of defense. it also can encrypt stuff. just set it to 3-4 password attempts b4 it wipes memory. then use another password protected program to store stuff.

 

[Aihyah]

ram: 100 gigs DDR memory

chance of random bit changes=very high hehehe

 

[MitzEclipse]

Hm... I guess what i'm trying to do is use an e-wallet type program WITH a secure web interface.

This way I can get my information on a PDA, Computer, AND Internet allowing me to obtain my info anywhere. Anyone know of any type of program?

Thanks!!!

 

[Aihyah]

i'd trust the web with enuph info for one transaction, but not all my info