Security has always been an important concern for smartphones. With these gadgets coming with features that enable us to easily access our e-mail, bank accounts and many other private features, it is mandatory that you have security features that keep your personal information from falling into the wrong hands. There are a few apps that help you to prevent strangers or malicious software from accessing your phone. Here is a list of some useful apps for the iPhone.
Kryptos:
Kryptos is one of the few apps designed to provide secured VoIP. If you are worried that someone is spying your phone conversations done through Internet, this app is the best solution you can get. It is already being successfully used by thousands of people whose professions demand that they need to maintain their phone conversations secret. Its functionality is very simple; It encrypts the phone signals using the Advanced Encryption Standard which is military grade and impossible to decrypt. It is mandatory that both the people who are making the call should have the Kryptos installed in their phones. You need to pay ten dollars a month to use this app.
Find My iPhone:
Find My iPhone is the security app that is installed on most iPhones. In case you forget your phone or it gets stolen, this app helps you track it down. The iPhone comes with pre-installed GPS-assisted location tracking features which are used by this app. You can track your phone from any Apple device or Apple’s website. Tech-savvy thieves can disable it, but if you track it quickly, you can find your iPhone. This app comes for free and is created by Apple itself.
Norton Snap:
These days, we are finding QR codes on almost everything – from business cards to movie posters. a QR code is a multi-dimensional bar code series which has to be scanned by your phone’s camera. Now, it immediately takes you to a web link – as a QR code is a URL in encrypted form. Here, you are very vulnerable as a hacker can easily put a fake QR code such that it points to a malicious website. In this way, the private information in your phone can be stolen. Norton Snap saves you from such dangers. It reviews the URL that the QR code points to and pops up a warning message if it a harmful link.
Foscam Surveillance Pro:
Do you have to monitor you house live while you are away? All you need to have is an IP camera, an internet connection and the Foscam Surveillance Pro app. All the activity at your home can be seen on your iPhone’s screen. If your camera has pan or tilt feature, you can move it by controlling it with a virtual joystick from the screen of your iPhone. Using a Foscam made IP camera brings you many more additional features.
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Melody Cleo is a passionate blogger from Manchester, UK. In is free time, she writes articles on various topics such as technology, gadgets, travel…etc. As of now she is focusing on Sky Contact Number, which provides information regarding broadband services, radio services and television services.
