14 DAY TRIAL // Following a testing period for its security application, EdgeRift has released the full and stable version of RiftVault. The application is designed to hold credit card information, passwords, banking info or various files that are important to you using a 'Safe Deposit Box' feature, which, in its turn, uses 256-bit AES encryption.
Designed exclusively for the Mac, the security application costs $39.95 to buy, but there's also the trial version which lets you see what RiftVault is capable of for a whole month.
"Securing your top-secret information on your computer, from credit card numbers to confidential files, has never been easier or more fun," says EdgeRift. "Government-level 256-bit AES encryption ensures that your valuables stay out of reach from the most prying of eyes. Topped with unrivaled graphics and an intuitive design, you'll be surprised to find just how much more useful a safe can be - when it's on your Mac."
You're probably also surprised to see the terms "fun" and "unrivaled graphics" used to describe a piece of security software. Well, as it turns out, aside from the 256-bit AES encryption that keeps credit card numbers, documents and secrets confidential, RiftVault "raises the bar and proves that securing valuables on your Mac can, in fact, be beautiful," the developer notes. "Open RiftVault and you'll enjoy the understated elegance of brushed metal combined with dazzling visual effects in the most unexpected of places. To top it off, the use of Mac OS X Leopard-only features (including Core Animation) means you're in for a show."
RiftVault uses 256-bit AES encryption combined with SHA-256 hashing to keep your passwords, web logins, frequent flyer numbers, credit card numbers, insurance policy numbers, and bank account information secure. Upon closing the application, everything is swept away from your RAM.
The U.S. government has adopted the AES encryption algorithm as standard for storing all of its own confidential information, the developer notes.
Mac requirements call for an Intel, PowerPC G5, or PowerPC G4 (867MHz or faster) processor, 8MB of available disk space, 512MB of memory, 1024x768 or higher-resolution monitor, Internet connection (for automatic updating), sound card and speakers or headphones (for sound effects).
The 30-day trial of RiftVault is available HERE. The latest edition of the software (version 1.0.2) adds improved reliability and security.