According to a survey report by McAfee, hackers are setting new and feasible targets due to better security around networks. And the mobile app store is one of the most tempting. The scary side of m-commerce and emerging mobile trends is its vulnerability to hackers. You might want to check these applications for protecting your phone to secure your privacy and data.

Password Box

Password Box tops the list as it recently won Appy Award 2014 for Best Privacy/Online Security app. With its digital identity management technology, it allows you to instantly log into your favorite websites and applications without even having to type in your password 1-Tap. In addition, it has partnered with Samsung and Nymi Bracelet, enabling PasswordBox users to unlock their application using their fingerprint on a Galaxy S5 or with their heartbeat using their Nymi wristband. It is smart and provides users with additional security for their online accounts.

McAfee WaveSecure

You can use McAfee’s WaveSecure to remotely lock your phone, wipe key-data as well as backing up and restoring wiped data after the device has been secured. Additionally, it also tracks and locates your device using GPS. It’s simply designed with a user-friendly interface and it can managed with great ease.

mSecure Password Manager

If you want to encrypt and store your sensitive information including bank account numbers and online accounts passwords, mSecure Password Manager can serve your needs. It uses 256-bit Blowfish encryption along with a ‘hint’ feature for further protection, where you can recover your password by answering questions. What more? It has a strong password generating features that helps you create strong passwords for your online accounts and applications.

360 Mobile Security

Anti-virus solutions are essential for your smartphone security and 360 Mobile Security has a flawless 100 percent detection rate according to AV-Test’s latest reports. It’s a free application that protects your device from malware, spyware and infective viruses. It also accelerates the overall device performance by cleaning up idle background apps and fixing system vulnerability. Additional features include call-blocking, browsing protection, backup and anti-theft options.

Avast! Mobile Security

Avast has a wide range of tools that you can use to protect your phone and data. It protects your phone from viruses and keeps your applications and URLs scanned throughout with its Web Shield. It also has anti-theft feature component, which is originally derived from Theft Aware acquired now by Avast. With Theft Aware, you can invisibly control, lock and locate your smartphone in case of theft. It’s the best free solution for Android smartphones if you are malware security and safe browsing.

Wickr – Self-Destructing Messages

You can send self-destructing messages using Wickr, which forensically deletes unwanted files that you delete from your device using Secure File Shredder.

 
In times of today where data is at risk owing to various reasons keeping in mind the latest bug, heartbleed. It has caused many to be conscious of what they share and what they save on their mobile phones. These applications have been introduced for the sole purpose of making the user to have the satisfaction of maintaining privacy and safety of data.