Thursday, March 12, 2009

Forgetful? Snoopy? Ask Password Genie

From the website...
Founded in 1998, Passware, Inc. is the worldwide leading maker of password recovery and decryption software for corporations, law enforcement and forensic agencies, help desk personnel, business and home users.


Numerous federal, state, and local government agencies, Fortune 500 companies, and thousands of private users rely on Passware software products to ensure data availability in the event of lost passwords.


A few of our customers include: Microsoft, Adobe, Apple, Intel, Hewlett-Packard, Deloitte, Ernst & Young, KPMG, PricewaterhouseCoopers, Department of Justice, US Senate, NASA, FDA, IRS, and many more.

Passware is a privately held corporation with head office in Mountain View, CA and software development and engineering office in Moscow, Russia. The company is self-funded, debt-free, and profitable from its inception. (additional resource)
Interesting two-edged sword.