Fedora 8 Update: bcrypt-1.1-2.fc8

[updates at fedoraproject.org]

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Fedora Update Notification
FEDORA-2008-7110
2008-09-05 10:58:32
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Name        : bcrypt
Product     : Fedora 8
Version     : 1.1
Release     : 2.fc8
URL         : http://bcrypt.sourceforge.net/
Summary     : File encryption utility
Description :
Bcrypt is a cross platform file encryption utility. Encrypted files are
portable across all supported operating systems and processors.
Passphrases must be between 8 and 56 characters and are hashed internally
to a 448 bit key. However, all characters supplied are significant. The
stronger your passphrase, the more secure your data.

In addition to encrypting your data, bcrypt will by default overwrite the
original input file with random garbage three times before deleting it in
order to thwart data recovery attempts by persons who may gain access to
your computer. Bcrypt uses the blowfish encryption algorithm published by
Bruce Schneier in 1993.

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References:

  [ 1 ] Bug #456303 - Review Request: bcrypt - File encryption utility
        https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=456303
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This update can be installed with the "yum" update program.  Use 
su -c 'yum update bcrypt' at the command line.
For more information, refer to "Managing Software with yum",
available at http://docs.fedoraproject.org/yum/.

All packages are signed with the Fedora Project GPG key.  More details on the
GPG keys used by the Fedora Project can be found at
http://fedoraproject.org/keys
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