Overall, SplashID works exactly as you'd expect, and seems solid and reliable. The only problem I had with the program was with the import feature. The program is supposed to be able to import from YAPS (Yet Another Password Safe) and several other password safe programs. I use YAPS, so I tried the import, after first exporting from YAPS. I crashed my Zire 72 repeatedly, and was never able to get this to work. It did, however, work fine when I HotSynced my Palm and then did the import into the desktop version.

I would much prefer to not have to have the same password set on the handheld and the desktop. I rarely take my laptop out of the house; to access my passwords at home, I really don't need to enter a password first. Still, it is much more secure this way, and it's really only a minor inconvenience.

For its solid functionality, SplashID gets a rating of four out of five.

OUR RATING: 4 of 5

Dr. Humayun Bakht completed his Ph.D at the School of Computing and Mathematics in Liverpool at John Moores University. Prior to his current course of studies, he has successfully completed his MSc Software Engineering and BSc Electronics Engineering from University of Liverpool UK and Sir Syed University of Engineering and Technology in Karachi, Pakistan. Humayun's research interest is mobile ad-hoc networks, in particular, the development of a new routing algorithm for this type of networking. He can be reached at humayunbakht@yahoo.co.uk and you can visit his Web site at http://www.geocities.com/humayunbakht/.