With the Smartphone users multiplying in number by the day, the need to protect the device becomes an essential phenomenon. So, to achieve the complete protection on the gadget here are some apps which will keep your data secured from any online threat. Read on to find out about them as compiled by the CSO.
# Bluebox Security Scanner
The Blue box security scanner is an app which scans the whole device for any vulnerability like fake Ids and master key security glitches on the 
Android devices. It also further checks the system for any installed software from any untrusted source and signs of any malicious activity on the phone.
The app is available for free on Android with a rating of 4.5 stars and runs on the versions 2.3 and above.
Android devices. It also further checks the system for any installed software from any untrusted source and signs of any malicious activity on the phone.The app is available for free on Android with a rating of 4.5 stars and runs on the versions 2.3 and above.
# Wickr
Want to make your sent message private to the viewer too? Wickr is the app for you. It is a secret messaging service which offers features like timing the sent message to be viewed and prioritizing the content to be shown to the receiver. Besides this, the app also offers other advantages like provision to delete the geographic location data from the file, add fun attachments like mustaches, hats to the content and much more.
# B-secure Tracker
The B-secure tracker app helps the user to monitor the location of the phone or a tablet in case of a theft. This app helps to track down the phone thief 
by logging onto the web portal and receive the information via Google Maps. The B-secure tracker also allows the user to remotely operate his phone to take pictures or voice record and send it to his email account.
It also has lot of other features like remote data wipe, screen lock for every 2 seconds and allows you to share its location on Facebook and Twitter. The app is available for free on Android app store and gets a rating of 3.6 out of five.
by logging onto the web portal and receive the information via Google Maps. The B-secure tracker also allows the user to remotely operate his phone to take pictures or voice record and send it to his email account.It also has lot of other features like remote data wipe, screen lock for every 2 seconds and allows you to share its location on Facebook and Twitter. The app is available for free on Android app store and gets a rating of 3.6 out of five.
# E-wallet
Most of the bank transactions these days are done through the Smartphones, so to make it more secured the e-wallet steps in. This helps lock all the passwords and PINs associated with the banks and credit cards with a 256-bit encryption.
It also offers more features like the random password generator, auto-locking feature, provision to sync multiple accounts between the computer and devices with more on the list. The app is available on the Android and iOS and gets a rating of 4.3 stars over 5 on the app store.
It also offers more features like the random password generator, auto-locking feature, provision to sync multiple accounts between the computer and devices with more on the list. The app is available on the Android and iOS and gets a rating of 4.3 stars over 5 on the app store.
# Surf easy VPN
The surf easy VPN offers Wi-Fi hotspot security with privacy over online browsing, unblocks websites and encrypts all the data on your device. The 
service is only free for the first 500 MB of data and it offers a lot more features like accessing blocked websites from any place, encrypting traffic on the device, masking your IP address, location and identity and there’s plenty more. The surf easy app is easy to install and use, it is available on the Android and iOS with being rated 4.4 stars out of 5 stars on the app store.
service is only free for the first 500 MB of data and it offers a lot more features like accessing blocked websites from any place, encrypting traffic on the device, masking your IP address, location and identity and there’s plenty more. The surf easy app is easy to install and use, it is available on the Android and iOS with being rated 4.4 stars out of 5 stars on the app store.# Heartbleed Detector
Heartbleed is a security weak spot in the open SSL which was vulnerable to manipulation for stealing data from the attacked systems. So, this app was not meant to fix this vulnerability but give intimation about the status of the device.
On the bright side, this flaw has not affected the mobile devices as much as the PCs but it is always better to stay prepared as we may never know what might strike the device next. This app is available on the Android and iOS.
On the bright side, this flaw has not affected the mobile devices as much as the PCs but it is always better to stay prepared as we may never know what might strike the device next. This app is available on the Android and iOS.
# Mobile Security and Antivirus from Bit Defender
The Bit defender app provides all around protection for your Android device against phishing attacks and hackers. It is not just a normal antivirus app; it comes with loads of security features like malware scanner, privacy advisor, web-security and Anti theft too. Bit defender provides real time protection which keeps you fully aware of the virus it tracks from the web pages when browsing and allows you to send SMS commands to the phone to lock, track or wipe the device when the device is lost.
The app is available for free for a 14 day trial on the Android app store and gets a rating of 4.1 stars out of 5.
The app is available for free for a 14 day trial on the Android app store and gets a rating of 4.1 stars out of 5.
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