Lock Mac OS Snow Leopard with USB Key

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Apple is expected to release Mac OS X 10.6 Snow Leopard two months after WWDC ’09. Today we have updated install package of Rohos Logon Key for Mac OS X. Now for those who already migrated to Snow it’s possible to lock Mac with a USB Key security. Rohos Logon Key allows converting any USB flash drive into a security Key to access your Mac without entering password each time.

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Rohos Disk v.1.4

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We are glad to announce Rohos Disk Encryption v.1.4

What’s new:

  • More tools for additional disks: Browse, Create disk shortcut.
  • New “Options” allows to choose/change UI language and enable/disable log files
  • Now by default Rohos doesn’t write log files for troubleshooting purposes
  • Improvements in “Connect Disk” dialog
  • Minor fixes and UI improvements in main window
  • Fixed Autorun feature. Now Rohos correctly runs shortcuts with command line options.

Screen shots:

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Test: How to password protect Ceedo on 8GB drives

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To our laboratory were delivered USB flash drives – Kingston DataTraveler 101 and Transcend JF V10, both of 8GB capacity. The tests we had run were mostly focused on compatibility and functionality of these USB flash drives with Rohos Mini Drive that creates hidden and password protected partitions on USB drives. Additionally, we discovered a way of locking Ceedo by moving it to the Rohos partition.

How do you prefer to protect your important files and folders in your USB flash drive?

Rohos Mini Drive – allows to create an encrypted partition on your USB flash drive, where you store your private data and applications. You can open these data on a guest computer without having Admin rights. Did we mention that it’s free?

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Rohos Logon Key v.1.7.2 for Mac OS X

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Tesline-Service Announces Rohos Logon Key v.1.7.2 for Mac

Chisinau, May 05, 2009 – Tesline-Service SRL today announced that its Rohos Logon Key authentication solution for Mac OS® X Tiger and Mac OS® X Leopard now supports two-factor authentication with any USB flash drive and PIN code.

Mac OS X security benefits:

  • Access your Mac with hardware USB key
  • The Mac is protected but you don’t need to enter your password manually each time you unlock your Mac
  • Automatically lock your MAC screen when USB Key is unplugged
  • Unlocking your MAC with a USB token is fully automatic and fast!
  • PIN code option offers two-factor authentication

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Rohos Face Logon v.2.7

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Rohos Face Logon designed to add authentication convenience to the standard Windows logon procedure. It allows to access Windows computer in an easy, fast and secure way by using face recognition logon.

Security benefits with Rohos Face Logon:

  • Rohos completely replaces password based login with a facial recognition login
  • Use a big and secure password without entering it manually
  • Has a feature that reduces the risk of logon by a hi-res photo ( Camera output can be hidden)

What’s new in v.2.7:

+ Self-training feature
+ Improved face detection algorithm

The self-training feature remembers failed recognitions and allows automatically convert them into face models without registering new face models. Open “Not logged in” dialog, choose the patterns and click Register to save them as face models. This makes the additional face registration process unnecessary.

Download 15-day trial, price $25.
* for Windows XP/Vista/7
* works with any web camera (Microsoft LifeCam, Logitech, etc.).

Rohos Disk Encryption v.1.3

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We are glad to announce Rohos Disk Encryption v.1.3 release. Now Rohos Disk Encryption is independent from some Rohos Logon Key settings, e.g. USB key choise, and also the program has data backup reminder if the password protected part is located on a USB flash drive.

What’s new:

  1. USB key settings are independent from Rohos Logon Key. Upon choosing new USÐ’ key it immediately comes into effect.
  2. There is new module in the program – “Rohos Disk service”, it’s in charge of disk’s autonomous operation (e.g., upon PC shutdown Rohos disk will be disconnected only after all other programs have  stopped using the encrypted disk).
  3. Convenient display of several connected Rohos disks in the program’s Main Window. Now additional disks could be easily checked for errors, it’s easy to create a backup copy of encryption keys and even to restore them.

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Rohos Logon Key for Mac 1.7: Touchatag logon

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(updated on 20 April, 09)

We would like to publish Rohos Logon Key for Mac v.1.7. beta.

What’s new:

  1. Supports Yubikey OTP validation on the Yubico’s server.
  2. Added new USB Key type: Touchatag RFID reader + tags.
  3. Fixed security bug with YubiKey static authentication, in some cases it was possible to unlock Mac by entering YubiKey ID. The bug affects only screen saver unlock window.
  4. Fixed PIN code dialog, now it can be closed by the user in case of PIN/YubiKey authentication failure.
  5. Improved PIN code function, now after 3 wrong attempts to enter PIN the USB Key will be blocked. It means it will not be possible to use it as a logon key. To unblock the USB key, open Rohos application and change PIN code (only the blocked USB Key should be connected).
  6. Improved compatibility with Mac OS X Tiger (10.4.*)

Download v.1.7 beta.

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Rohos Logon Key v.2.7 beta: Senselock, Swekey, Touchatag, Securetoken

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(updated 30 June)

Rohos Logon Key v.2.7. – two-factor authentication solution for Windows now supports the new types of USB tokens and authentication devices, improved Windows Seven support.

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New Mini Drive with 2 GB encrypted partition

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We are glad to announce Rohos Mini Drive v.1.3 release. Now Rohos Mini Drive allows to have up to 2 GB secure partitions and includes data backup reminder if the password protected part is located on a USB flash drive.

What’s new:

  • Creates up to 2 GB of password protected partitions on your USB flash drive or external HDD drive.
  • There is new module in the program – “Rohos Disk service”, it’s in charge of disk’s autonomous operation (e.g., upon PC shutdown Rohos disk will be disconnected only after all other programs have stopped using the encrypted disk).
  • Convenient display of several connected Rohos disks in the program’s main window. Now additional disks could be easily checked for errors, it’s easy to create a backup copy of encryption keys and even to restore them.

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Touchatag – wireless tag for Windows and Mac logon

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Touchatag (former TikiTag) – technology that enable to connect the real world objects with a computer and Internet. The project was launched in 2008 by the Alcatel-lucent. The technology is based on RFID tags reader + tags + program on the local computer + Web service.

With the help of such technology interesting ideas could be brought into life, such as:

  • E-pass (access control) – give tags to users, and upon the tags being brought to USB reader the logging into Windows / Mac or Web site is performed automatically. For example, you can “stick” tikitag on your mom’s notebook – come up to the computer and the mail opens. To “stick” it on a child’s toy – run it over the reader – and the game is launched.
  • E-catalog of goods (logistics) – to all things (book / folder / item) could be stuck or sewed in the RFID tag. Run it over the reader and the thing is registered.
  • Location is not important: Touchatag – is a centralized technology (there is a Web server), so all Usage Examples that are set up on one computer work on all computers where there is USB reader tikitag.

TouchaTag RFID tags are supported in Rohos Logon Key v.2.7 and Rohos Logon Key for Mac v.1.7 – in order to provide the solution for Windows / Mac authentication  by using RFID tags.

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