2015 Best Mobile Security Apps for your smartphone

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THE BEST MOBILE
SECURITY APPS OF 2015

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IMAGE
SECURITY
LURK-PROOF YOUR IMAGES
Whether selfies are your guilty pleasure or you’re
looking to safeguard pictures of your little-ones,
keep your pics and footage safe from unauthorized
viewers. Crop out cyber creepers once and for all
with apps that let you decide how to manage your
virtual photo albums and video archives.

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PRIVATE
PHOTO VAULT
●● Take photos directly from the app and skip
the rigmarole of moving images around from
album to app.
●● All imported photos are PIN or Pattern Lock
protected.
●● Treat perpetrators to a surprise “theftie.” The
app snaps a shot of potential photo crooks
and tags their GPS location so you can see
where the break-in attempt took place.
●● For times when curiosity gets the best of
nosy counterparts the app arms you with a
decoy password. If an intrusive friend or foe
is nagging you for a peek into your private
albums, punch in your decoy password and it
will open up to a completely different set of
pictures.

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BEST SECRET
FOLDER
●● Forbidden folders on your home screen only
entice prying prowlers. Instead of labeling
your folder a “secret,” this app disguises the
icon as “My Utilities” to mimic ordinary home
screen apps.
●● Keep over-the-shoulder lurkers at bay with a
“dummy screen” that makes it look like your
folder is empty when you launch the app.
●● Treat perpetrators to a surprise “theftie.” The
app snaps a shot of potential photo crooks
and tags their GPS location, so you can see
where the break-in attempt took place.

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GALLERY
LOCK LITE
●● Even better than a disguised folder, Gallery
Lock Lite lets you put the app icon in
“Stealth Mode,” so it doesn’t appear on your
phone at all.
●● By typing in an asterisk and your password
and pressing “Call,” you’ll gain access to
your private files.
●● Should any trespassers become savvy to
your hidden files, after three failed password
attempts the app snaps a photo of the
perpetrator in the act.

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KYMS
●● Fool unwelcome gazers with this app’s
ingenious disguise. When launched,
wandering eyes will stumble upon a fully
functional calculator.
●● Within the calculator app, you can access
your private files by punching in your four-
digit PIN number and the equal sign.
●● KYMS enables media import from your
computer, camera roll and the Web, so you
can easily sync your collections between
devices.

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DATA
SECURITY
IT’S OK NOT TO SHARE
Sharing is caring—until your data lands in the
hands of careless hackers taking liberties with your
personal information. From identity theft to location
tracking, cybercriminals are happy to snatch any
information they benefit from. Safeguard your
digital delicates; these apps not only protect your
confidential information, some are so adamant
about privacy, they don’t even share your data with
their own staff.

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SPIDER OAK
●● As advocates of privacy rights, the creators
of Spider Oak designed a cloud platform that
ensures only you can see your data. No one
else—not even their staff—can gain access to
your stored information.
●● Not only is everything password-protected,
their “zero-knowledge” policy means your
password will only exist in the server memory
during the browsing session. It’s stored in
encrypted memory and destroyed without a
trace once your browsing session ends.
●● Data backup is the only way to prevent total
loss of important data. With this app, no
matter what happens to your laptop, phone or
tablet, your data is always available.

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VPN FIRE
●● Not all Wi-Fi networks are secure. VPN Fire
lets you practice safe surfing anywhere,
anytime. Their Virtual Private Network creates
a virtual “tunnel” through which your data
travels from your computer or mobile device
to one of their VPN servers, for the utmost
anonymity across the digital sphere.
●● Because hack attacks are often directed at
a known IP address, the app assigns your
computer a new IP address and hides your
real IP for added protection.

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ANDROGNITO
●● For anyone looking to go incognito with their
personal data, the Andrognito application
features “Unique Stealth Mode” to deceive
intruders into a fake vault.
●● For added invisibility, “Invisible Mode” keeps
the app hidden from your home screen when
you log in to your device. Instead, you can
access data by punching in a code through
the dial screen.
●● Should a trespasser even attempt to gain
access, Andrognito automatically locks the
app for 15 minutes after three failed login
attempts.

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WICKR
●● Prevent personal data theft by making it
completely inaccessible to begin with.
The “unhackable” app protects your
images, messages and even conversations
with military-grade encryption to ensure
communication can only be read by you and
your intended recipient.
●● Need to hold onto messages and media
temporarily? Set an expiration date for all
mobile interactions and the app deletes them
when you’re ready.

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PASSWORD
PROTECTION
PASSWORDS ON STEROIDS
These aren’t your grandma’s passwords. Back when
a four-digit combination was enough to impede a
data breach, you were likely only safeguarding your
voicemail. Now that your device doubles as a wallet,
photo album and data keeper, it takes more than
your mother’s maiden name to protect your personal
information. Not only are passwords longer and
more complex, but you need a separate one for each
account. Give up the scribbled-on sticky note and
never forget a password again with these apps.

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KEEPER
●● Using the same password for multiple
accounts makes your data vulnerable to
hackers, but remembering multiple passwords
is a hassle. Keeper memorizes every long,
complex password for you in a secure and
convenient password managing system.
●● More than just a password keeper, the app
also stores and encrypts logins, credit
card numbers, bank account information,
confidential files, photos, important
documents and videos in a private digital
vault.
●● Running out of password combinations?
Keeper takes the guess work out of creating
high-strength passwords by generating them
for you.

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MSECURE
●● Ease the agony of phone theft or loss. This
app uses ultra-secure 256-bit blowfish
encryption to safeguard your website
logins, bank accounts and credit cards to
fully protect your finances, identity and
reputation.
●● Hackers will find themselves on a Mission:
Impossible with mSecure’s self-destruct
option. If a perpetrator tries to guess your
password, the app destroys the stored data
after a set number of attempts.
●● As an added bonus, you can sync with
the app anywhere using a general Internet
connection without compromising data
security.

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PASSWORD
BOX
●● This app securely and automatically stores
usernames and passwords to all your favorite
sites, so you can enjoy a streamlined login
process and keep peeping eyes from trying to
see your login credentials.
●● Enjoy worry-free virtual shopping sprees
without the hassle of finding your billing
credentials again. With secure checkout, your
information is stored in your digital wallet
and can be accessed in a single tap.
●● For times when sharing is necessary,
Password Box enables secure data exchange
while keeping you in control of password
visibility and editable settings.

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●● Automatically generate and save new
passwords with peace of mind, knowing the
app uses AES-256 encryption to secure your
private information and passwords.
●● Dashlane color codes login information pages
to help you quickly and easily find frequently
visited sites.
●● Unlike other apps, Dashlane uses actual
logos instead of regular text to list saved
website logins.
DASHLANE

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VIRUS
PREVENTION
VIRTUAL BUG SPRAY
Stop worrying about debilitating infections taking
over your mobile device. Let hackers know that
nothing comes between you and your tech-nificant
other with antivirus protection that wards off data-
threatening viruses. With the proper immunization,
you and your mobile device can enjoy worry-free
data sharing for a lifetime—or at least until your
next upgrade.

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●● Infected devices are highly contagious.
Each time you connect your smartphone
to another device, it’s like open-mouth
coughing on your co-workers. Virus Barrier
X8 scans iOS devices when they’re plugged
into your desktop computer to ensure that no
viruses or infected files get passes onto your
Windows or Mac machines.
●● Whether you’re tech-savvy or not, this
antivirus protection setup is easy.
●● The app scans files whenever they’re
accessed and automatically checks for the
latest updates to make sure you’re always
protected against the newest threats.
VIRUSBARRIER

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●● This app prevents you from hoarding useless
files on your Android system by deleting
unused data for an instant speed boost to
your Android performance, while freeing up
storage space with a single tap.
●● Tired of dealing with slow-moving apps? 360
Security frees up memory (RAM) and boosts
your Android phone. The One Tap Clean
feature reclaims memory to free up RAM,
enabling you to open apps without delay.
●● This dual-purpose virus shield not only
rids your devices of virus, malware,
vulnerabilities, adware and Trojans, but it
also increases usage speed by optimizing
your background apps, memory space, junk
files and battery power.
360 SECURITY

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●● More than a virus defense system, this
app also arms you with vital privacy usage
information. The Privacy Advisor shows you
how installed apps use and possibly abuse
your personal information.
●● Never fear another Web search. Bitdefender
protects you in real-time when browsing
websites using Chrome.
●● With powerful anti-theft protection, you can
ensure your data never falls in the wrong
hands. The app lets you lock, track and wipe
your phone from any Internet-connected
device.
BITDEFENDER

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