Hide Essential Data Behind a Cloak

Posted By: Ed Thursday, November 8, 2001 8:39:33 AM

Chapura, Inc. has released Cloak, an app that lets users securely store sensitive information on both a Palm OS handheld and a Windows PC. It offers two-way synchronization of data between the handheld and the desktop and uses 128-bit encryption technology. It is available now for $20.

Cloak includes customizable category names for grouping accounts and entries can be beamed between two handhelds running the app.

It requires that the same password be used on both the handheld and the desktop. It uses 80 K on the handheld and needs OS 3.0 or higher. On the desktop, it will work with Windows 95, 98, ME, XP Home or NT 4.0, 2000 or XP Professional

“Handheld technology continues to expand to meet the needs of businesses and consumers, alike. Cloak software suits both by letting the user easily and securely store, find, update and share private enterprise and personal information. Applying our expertise in synchronization keeps the entries accurate and lets the information be accessible at all times, no matter where users are,” said Jim Chappelle, chief technology officer for Chapura.

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Another app?

I.M. Anonymous @ 11/8/2001 12:26:32 PM #

So what makes it better/worse than eWallet? I think this app is $10 cheaper.

$30?????

I.M. Anonymous @ 11/8/2001 12:35:43 PM #

Thirty bucks just to store passwords? You must be kidding me!

RE: Another app?

I.M. Anonymous @ 11/8/2001 12:50:09 PM #

30 bucks?

Well, chances are if you cannot read you probably don't have anything worth hiding anyway!

$30 is eWallet your dumbass

I.M. Anonymous @ 11/8/2001 1:49:54 PM #

RE: Another app?

I.M. Anonymous @ 11/8/2001 2:45:16 PM #

If you keep credit card numbers etc on your palm, be sure you have something like this. If someone steals your idenity, you'll see how cheap $20 really was.

Bah..

I.M. Anonymous @ 11/8/2001 12:48:21 PM #

This is just another copy of 'data protection' software. Splash Data is another company doing this. Splash ID is now several revs into its software, which also includes 128-bit encryption and a desktop app to synch to. In addition, Splash ID supports colors handhelds.

Why bother?

I.M. Anonymous @ 11/8/2001 2:39:38 PM #

Why bother with all these apps? For the amount they are charging I could go out and get a "real" security app that protects every app on my Palm.

Not worth it!

RE: Bah..

I.M. Anonymous @ 11/8/2001 3:08:35 PM #

The length of the encryption for Splash ID is not always 128. The length is determined by the password used. On their web sight they never state the length of the encryption only the type. The type they use is dependent on the length of the password.

RE: This is why you bother

I.M. Anonymous @ 11/15/2001 2:58:38 PM #

A catch-all app that encrypts the database behind the scenes doesn't give you a desktop to
read their encrypted data.

SplashID VS Cloak VS other data protection app?

I.M. Anonymous @ 11/9/2001 3:27:23 PM #

Ive used 2 data prot apps so far. first was mobile manager and 2nd is splash ID. so far splash id is good but lacks find, but its great ok. im looking at cloak which is completely new. Can anyone suggest or give comparison to these 2 apps or other apps i havent tried?

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