Category Archives: Recommended Free Tools

This category contains tools which I have found usefull.

For “no open source” free tools, consideration is needed if they are safe to use in that task or environment.

CHDK, Modification to enhance your camera (Canon)

Posted on 23 January 2013 by Admin

Canon Hack Development Kit, CHDK, makes it possible to enhance Canon Powershot cameras without replacing the firmware. It can be loaded from SD, in camera first press <alt> button and then menu, see picture below. Good place to start: CHDK … Continue reading →

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EclipseCrossword, Tool for creating crossword puzzles for training or for fun

Posted on 10 January 2013 by Admin

EclipseCrossword is one of the crossword creating tools available. It can be usefull as part of the training, for example during security awareness training. Or for creating a monthly competition… Good: Can import your clues and answers text file (csv) … Continue reading →

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ByteScout Watermarking, tool for adding watermark to your photos

Posted on 22 December 2012 by Admin

ByteScout Watermarking is freeware for adding watermark into your photos. Good: Integrated into explorer batch mode sufficient for basic watermarking tasks Example Original photo   Watermarked photo 1   Watermarked photo 2

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Stellarium, tool for Night Sky views

Posted on 25 November 2012 by Admin

Stellarium is THE program for Night Sky. It can show the constellations, stars, planets etc. For the realistic view, it has settings to adjust the light pollution, and settings that limit the weaker stars from seeing. And it is multilanguage.

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EssentialPIM, Tool for Personal Information Management

Posted on 16 November 2012 by Admin

EssentialPIM is a good alternative for Personal Information Manager tool. Good: Combined set of tools: appointments, tasks, notes, contacts, password entries and email messages password protected tool possible to import contacts etc. possible to synchronize with android via own application … Continue reading →

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OpenSC, Tool for Smart Cards

Posted on 21 October 2012 by Admin

At OpenSC page: OpenSC provides a set of libraries and utilities to work with smart cards. Its main focus is on cards that support cryptographic operations, and facilitate their use in security applications such as authentication, mail encryption and digital … Continue reading →

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XCA, Tool for managing certificates and private/public keys

Posted on 21 October 2012 by Admin

In XCA home page: X Certificate and Key management: This application is intended for creating and managing X.509 certificates, certificate requests, RSA, DSA and EC private keys, Smartcards and CRLs. Everything that is needed for a CA is implemented. It … Continue reading →

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