FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Passware Exposes Private Data Indexed by Windows Search New evidence discovery software extracts all users' data from a Windows Search Database MOUNTAIN VIEW, Calif., Nov. 12, 2008 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) -- Passware, Inc., the expert in cryptanalysis, introduces a new evidence discovery solution for Windows Vista, XP, and Server 2003. Passware Search Index Examiner makes all the data indexed by Windows Search instantly accessible to computer forensics and IT professionals. *(PHOTO 72dpi: Send2Press.com/mediaboom/08-1112-Passwre_72dpi.jpg) *(Photo Caption: Passware exposes private data indexed by Windows Search.) Search Index Examiner lists all the documents, emails, and spreadsheets, as well as providing creation and modification dates, author, recipients, summary content, and other information for each item. The only data it needs from the target computer is a Windows Search database. A quick scan of a Windows Search Database can find documents relevant to a case, and even preview of files and items which have been deleted, deliberately or not. It takes under 10 minutes to perform a full scan - extracting over 150,000 items. As an average personal computer stores far fewer items, a typical extraction is almost instant. The wizard interface makes the process easy as ABC. "The Windows platform is not as secure as it might seem," states Passware President Dmitry Sumin. "A single file from a computer is enough to expose all the documents and emails for all users on that particular PC. And it takes just a few minutes to get the job done. This is long-awaited news for computer forensics and IT professionals, but may raise privacy concerns." With the release of Search Index Examiner, Passware has provided computer forensics with a tool that successfully recovers data that, heretofore, has been hidden from forensics investigators. In time-critical cases, the performance of this evidence discovery tool is invaluable. System Requirements and Availability Passware Index Examiner supports Microsoft Windows XP, Vista, and Server 2003, both 32 and 64 bit. The software can be downloaded immediately at www.lostpassword.com. The suggested retail price is $295.00 for a single-user license. Free trial licenses are also available. For additional information, visit: http://www.lostpassword.com/search-index-examiner.htm. About Passware Founded in 1998, Passware, Inc. provides help desk personnel, law enforcement, forensics agencies, IT professionals, and business and home users around the world with security tools to ensure data availability in the event of lost passwords. Passware's top selling products - Passware Kit Enterprise and Encryption Analyzer Professional - are widely used by law enforcement agencies and are included in Certified Computer Examiner training. As a global company, Passware, Inc. has offices in the United States and Europe. Current clients include: Microsoft, Adobe, Apple, Intel, Hewlett-Packard, Deloitte & Touche, Ernst and Young, KMPG, PW Coopers, Department of Justice, U.S. Senate, NASA, FBI, IRS and many more, including Fortune 50 companies. http://www.lostpassword.com/ . All trademarks are property of their respective owners. Send2Press(R) is the originating wire service for this story, Copr. 2008. NEWS SOURCE: Passware, Inc. # # # // RELEASE END // MEDIA ONLY CONTACT(S): [ contact info below not for publication online or in print ] Nataly Koukoushkinaa Passware, Inc. +1 (650) 472-3716 ext. 101 media @ lostpassword.com //Note to editors: Print-ready images and logos available on request to above media contact. ......... Plain Text Copy, and Story Permalink: http://www.Send2Press.com/mediadrome/2008-11-1112-002P.txt Release PDF: http://www.Send2Press.com/mediadrome/news_2008-11-1112-002P.pdf Get our full-text news via RSS: http://www.Send2Press.com/RSS2/rss.xml ......... Text provided by news source (and/or the source's authorized agency), who is solely responsible for accuracy and legality of content transmitted. ......... This news story from Send2Press Newswire may be redistributed and re-posted in part or in whole by members of the media. Copr. (c) Send2Press, a unit of Neotrope(R). For news aggregation sites, blogs, and bureaus, you must retain Send2Press as the original wire service source. You may capture and self-host images linked to in above release, but do NOT stream from our server. ......... The original version of this release was issued on behalf of the above organization (the "news source"), by Send2Press(R) Newswire, a service of Neotrope(R). http://www.Send2Press.com. ......... NOVEMBER 2008 Press Release / B-NAB CA PRT / IND: COMP SEC SOFT LAW/ / agency = / ytv = / pre = 8 00 / 4 50