The short answer: BitWise uses encryption on all messages and files sent between you and your contacts; this includes whiteboards, shared file lists, and chat rooms. You can verify the encryption by using a packet sniffer on yourself to watch your network traffic. The long answer: Our white paper Introduction to encryption and how BitWise uses encryption explains in detail how BitWise's encryption works and how the encryption protects and benefits you.

You need to be able to establish outgoing connections on ports 4038 and 4039. For optimal performance, you need both incoming and outgoing connectivity on port 4137. You may not change the ports that BitWise uses. Allowing different ports would substantially detract from the ease of communication among BitWise users.

Long answer: while we do keep usage numbers, we are not releasing them at this time. From experience, people have a perception of how big BitWise "should be," and when the actual number turns out to be bigger or smaller than expected, certain conclusions are made and/or perceptions change unreasonably about BitWise's service. Therefore, we choose to keep usage statistics out of the public domain at this time.

BitWise Personal is free and may be used only for personal use. BitWise Personal may not be used in any business or for any commercial purpose. Not-for-profit and educational organizations are included in our definition of a business. BitWise Professional may be used for any purpose, business or otherwise. Businesses and other organizations are required to purchase a BitWise Professional Network.

No, just like BitWise Personal, BitWise Plus is meant only for home users. BitWise Professional is required for use in a business, and includes all of the BitWise Plus features. Please see the BitWise Professional Overview for more information.

Themes are available from the Theme forum. We are always interested in accepting new themes if you have one or would like to create one.

BitWise* is an automated message system, and cannot be added to your contact list. *BitWise* can inform users of different events, such as when they are added as a super buddy, or when someone adds you to their contact list.

Cryptainer LE runs as a special Windows device driver. It operates on a 128 bit implementation of the Blowfish algorithm in Cipher Block Chaining mode with a block size of 64 bytes. This ensures that data encrypted using Cryptainer LE is impermeable to all known forms of attack. Statistically, it would be impossible to successfully brute-force crack the Cryptainer LE encryption. Blowfish was designed by Bruce Schneier.

Cobar uses AES-128 bit encryption. By encrypting the data using a 'key' or passphrase known only to you, you have full control over the protection of the data - you don't need to trust anyone else. By default Cobar is set to compress your data before encrypting and transmitting it. This allows you to store more files in the space available. You can choose to disable or later re-enable this compression in Cobar's setting. Cobar Lite is distributed by Storage.com.

Yes, emoticons are planned for inclusion in BitWise. After the release of Version 1 we will be moving the conversations to an HTML format, at which time emoticons will be able to be included, along with additional text formatting options.

Internet-based pharmacy practice sites wishing to become VIPPS accredited submit a detailed application to NABP, which includes the pharmacy’s policies and procedures addressing the VIPPS criteria. Licensure information is verified with applicable state boards of pharmacy. The VIPPS team reviews the application, policies, and applicant’s Web site, and performs an on-site inspection of the pharmacy’s facilities.

All data is stored in an encrypted format and all communications between the client and server are encrypted. Users can choose between DES, Triple-DES and Blowfish encryption algorithms. The software is available with exportable levels of encryption for International customers.

SecurePay uses a 128-bit digital server certificate provided by VeriSign™. This level of encryption is currently considered realistically unbreakable.

WuWu Pro's default configuration is to establish a 192bit AES Symetric Session Key using a SHA1/HMAC and 4096 RSA Key Exchange.

There is no encryption software. Files are loaded into your email programs that enable it to decrypt the encrypted messages sent to you and so you can send signed messages. Therefore the memory requirements are the same as what your computer currently has (no additional requirements).

BlackBerry uses the Triple Data Encryption Standard (DES), an advanced encryption standard which allows data to remain encrypted at all points between BlackBerry handheld and the BlackBerry Enterprise Server.

Encryption garbles your data by using irreversible mathematical functions. It is simply the encoding of data so that it cannot be read by anyone who does not know the password that decodes it.

Using your own keys provides identity verification. When a contact receives your public key, he or she knows it is you; an imposter wouldn't be able to use your public key because they don't have your private key. Your contacts do not have to be Plus users to be able to save, view and verify your keys, nor do they have to be Plus users in order to enjoy the higher encryption when speaking with you.