App Security apps

I suppose there comes a time in most people’s lives when they are actually pleased to see a lawyer riding in from the distance. This feeling of relief will be felt no less strongly if you’ve just been involved in a road accident or are about to be arrested for driving under the influence or whilst intoxicated. Whilst the friendly lawyer won’t exactly be riding in from the distance with this app he or she will only be as far away as your pocket. And as long as you’re not too intoxicated or “influenced”, a few dextrous movements of the thumbs will get ...  More

WatchDox Virtual Data Rooms is a bit like having a secure conference room available to you whenever you want it. It's like having a safe room where you can safely share information and important data with others knowing that no one else but your invited guests will ever see it. It's ideal use is as an online repository of information that may be used during an investment deal or loan syndication where it's vital that the data is kept inside four secure walls, so to speak.   WatchDox is a security share tool that provides virtual data rooms solutions to organizations. WatchDox also ...  More

There's only one word that is important in online trading and that's trust. High Street stores love to advertise that they have been around for years and that you can trust them implicitly but there's not really any retro verification online. One site looks much like any other and most people wouldn't have a clue as to whether it was trustworthy or not. That's why companies like Pay Pal exist. TrustRoll is an ecommerce marketing security tool where you can collect all your trust scores from eBay, Artfire, Etsy and others in one place for your customers to see.     TrustRoll ...  More

Port Checker is like having your very own private detective running around on your server. This security tool identifies available services running on your server including which ports are available, which operating system is running and whether there is a firewall in place.   The port scanner tool can be used to identify available services running on a server.  It uses raw Internet Provider packets to find out what ports are open on a server or which operating system is running or to check if a server has firewall enabled etc. The service can also detect uptime of a host if the ...  More

This is an interesting one and if you can get yourself comfortable with the site’s privacy promises then feel free to join the James Bond club.   More

I’m really not sure how many people would go to the bother of sending a self-destructing message. On top of that, and even despite the privacy promises, if something was that secret then entrusting it to a third party website is not very MI5 or CIA.  More

Why is it that sometimes you are the last to know when your email account has been hacked. Your ISP knows, the people that hacked your account know and it seems some Indian guy that keeps calling me up also knows that my computer has been compromised. Lucky for me he's just in the next town as opposed to being in Hyderabad where he sounds like he's calling from. The eponymously titled MyEmailHacked is precisely that. It's a very simple service that tracks and monitors your email account for suspicious activities and let's you know via your phone immediately if it finds anything iffy. ...  More

Okay, so here's your scenario. How about if your beloved website was put out of action by hackers? Or maybe your wonderful web host hit the wrong button last night and deleted your site. How do you get it back up and running as fast as possible? Is it subject to regular backups. How long is it likely to be down for and, as a last resort, how long would it take to redo the who site. I'm sure I read somewhere that 60% of businesses that lose their data like that are gone in six months. So...you're worried now, aren't you? Don't panic! That's what Backup Machine is designed for. This domain ...  More

To many of us our dogs are truly part of the family. Sometimes they are the pack leader and run the house as if it were their own but that's another story that you need to discuss with a certain Mr Cesar Millan. But while we are talking of dogs I'll introduce you to DogHeirs. A site that is all about dogs, dogs and more dogs. DogHeirs is passionate about helping dogs live longer, happier and healthier lives and helps dog lovers connect to protect and care for man's best friend.   DogHeirs is a community-driven pet health social network for dog people passionate about improving canine ...  More

It's a bit of a vicious circle. So much of our information is kept on our home computer taking up space with the possibility of it disappearing into hyperspsace if your computer crashes. So what do we do? We make a paper copy to be on the safe side - but that doubles your storage problems. Here's an answer. iKeepm is an organize and security storage tool that helps you manage and store your date securely in the clouds.   Whether you're a homeowner or renting, documenting your belongings for insurance purposes should be at the top of your to-do list. Software-based solutions require ...  More

There is a lot of talk about kids being at risk on the Internet from bullying and potential prowlers. Kids, of course, don't see the risks and resent your intervention into their probably harmless cyber activities. So how do you monitor your child's online activities without seeming to be looking over their shoulder? Care4Teen.com let's you login to your account wherever there is Internet access and view all of their online activities. There is no charge at all for this service. Simply download the software on your computer and you’re all set to go.     Care4Teen.com ...  More