<A HREF="http://www.eweek.com/article2/0,1759,1828954,00.asp?kc=ewnws061705dtx1k0000599">Bruce Schneier's PasswordSafe lockbox,</A> which provides a free utility for users to encrypt and manage multiple passwords on a computer, is ready for a new phase of open-source development. The celebrated cryptographer, who is credited with designing or co-designing several widely used encryption algorithms, announced the release of Version 2.1 of the database utility as a full-fledged open-source project at SourceForge.